Christmas Cookies

Last night we started our Christmas cookies. 

We rolled and cut out dozens of gingerbread cookies.

We waited for them to cool.

I gathered my helpers to ice the stacks of cookies.

After all the work here are the finished products. I had a ball watching there creative little minds working. They competed over who's cookie was better.

Homework

Remember, I didn't haha!

I have spent an hour helping my son study for up coming finals for Algebra. I HATED Algebra in high school and it seems to run in the family haha. Next I have to help my youngest with his homework. I know his won't challenge me. God help me if I can't do second grade homework lol.

See the difference. I am going to have to brush up on Algebra before tomorrow. We have to start studying Chapter 4.

Ornaments

Last night I made some ornaments for an upcoming ornament exchange. I love messing with clay. It reminds me of my childhood days playing play-doh for hours on end. I still have to make 9 more ornaments for my advent calender, and was asked by my  nephew last night if I could make him one. I guess I'm making one more calender. Wish me luck, the last one about did me in haha.

This is my happy tree

 

 

Here is my Santa

Follow the Star

This is my grandpa

Friday night my Aunt and I took the kids to "Follow the Star" at my grandparents church. It was so neat. You are assigned a family and then travel to Bethlehem. You have to pass the Roman soldiers (which scared my youngest. lots of yelling). Then we meet the 3 wise men and they told of there journey in search of a new born king.We followed the path and meet Shepard's and the angel Gabriel appeared and told us of the birth of Jesus. We went to the town of Bethlehem and then found Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in a stable. They had live animals which my boys loved. The camels where amazing. We really enjoyed ourselves, and can't wait to do it next year.

Advent Calender

I have been trying to do an advent calender for my kids. I got the idea from a fellow blogger homemade by Jill, who made a challenge to anyone willing to do it. I have poked myself millions of times with the needle. I have screamed, and trashed felt ornaments ,and swore I would never do this again. haha . I am not finished but I am getting closer so I thought I would post some pictures of my progress so far.

I finally got it done!

Happy Thanksgiving

I know that I am posting this early, but I am going to be extremely busy for the next couple of days preparing for Thanksgiving and I don't know if I will have time to get on here. I Wish you and your families a very Blessed Thanksgiving.

Tree

We put our tree up tonight. I love this time of year. My kids are getting bigger and it seems like time just flies by. It's little moments like putting ornaments on a tree together that I truly cherish. I get so sentimental when I see there little master pieces of years ago. My favorite ornament of my 15 year old was his hand print when he was 5. My favorite from my 7 year old is his first clay ornament he made when he was 2. It seems like only yesterday we where celebrating  Their first Christmas.

 See they are adorable!

Two years ago we had my oldest blow his own glass ornament. That was a blast!

I would like to show you all my Christmas box. My mother-in-law, made this for me last year for Christmas. It is absolutely beautiful.You have to check out her blog.

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