Our Gingerbread House

A couple of years ago my friend, Heidi, taught me how to make gingerbread houses from scratch-while amazing- this year Costco had an entire kit for ten bucks- much more in line with my energy level!

Christmas Cookies

I love to bake so Christmas time is a great excuse to bake! Even Cash helped out with the sugar cookies (don't worry he was the only one to eat his creations)

Santa Pancakes

With the Allers still in town we celebrated Advent with Santa pancakes (I especially love pancakes when I am pregnant)and pancakes with whipped cream beards even better!

Happy Birthday Rosco

Today Rosco turned 8! He was pretty excited about his pancake!

Mary and the Angel

Sydney and Cash had their Christmas concert tonight at their school. We were excited when we found out Syd was going to be Mary. In fact when I was talking to her about being Mary- I asked her about being mary and said "you get to hold Jesus" to which Syd got a smile and said, "No I get to hold Joseph" Confused I said "Who's Joseph?" to which she replied with the same smile, "Evan"- so luckily Mary kept it G rated and Cash sat like a sweet angel during the fifteen minute show.

Hollywood Connections

This year for my work Christmas party we (i was on the planning commitee) decided to do a more family friendly evening at Hollywood connections. Michelle and her family were able to join us which was awesome.

Cinnamon roll Snowmen

After saying goodbye to my Mom and Syd's dance class we came home for the healthy holiday dinner of Snowman cinnamon rolls!

Paper with Personality

I love my little brother, he is so sweet and an amazing uncle. Syd and Cash wanted to get him something special for Christmas including decorating the tissue paper with paint.

O Christmas Tree

After last years less than romantic cutting down our own tree experience we went back to our original tradition-going to the Home Depot for our tree. My Mom was in town (my sis and her fam left in the morning) and so it took no time at all to get our tree and get it home.

Advent

Like many people I am going to try and do something Chritsmasee each day- some I remembered to take pictures of and some well... I didn't

Milk Man

Cash carried on the tradition of drinking from the carton-it has to genetic- my favorite part is that he has a sippy with milk in it, but then he came across the empty gallon and decided to seize the moment (Note: later on he grabbed a non empty gallon jug- the results were not as cute!)