Cookie Decorating Party

This year was our 8th year to host friends for the cookie decorating party.  This is where my big table really comes in handy!

I think everyone had a good time and went home with lots of sugar!  I don't generally do a lot of baking for gift-giving, so this has been a great way to still do some baking, and distribute it all to a few friends.

It always surprises me how much the older kids, and even the boys, still enjoy this event.

 

 

Cookie Party Revisited . . .

So since we had to cancel the cookie decorating party, I went ahead and baked some cookies today and we decorated them and delivered them to our neighbors! It felt so warm and Christmas-y.

Lil Guhl rolled and cut most of the cookies all by herself.

Here she is running around to the neighbor's houses. I couldn't talk Boy-son into going with her. He's getting to the age where things are more embarrassing for him. Oh well.

Here we go again!

Well, the forecast is calling for 6 - 10 inches of snow today! That's right - ALOT! There is already a small amount of snow falling here this morning (at 7:00). Our entire week of activities was wiped out due to the unprecedented snow, ice and freezing temps so uncommon to our area (not that I am really complaining about that, it sure makes life simpler and we got a lot of school done when no one else was!). The most recent victim to the cancellations is our Annual Cookie Decorating Party that was supposed to happen this afternoon. I am bummin', but what can ya do?? I wish I had more to blog about at this point, and the cookie party was next on the agenda for pictures to post, but now it seems that all I have to talk about is the weather. The following pictures represent my "virtual" cookie decorating party for you to enjoy! I hope I don't become too boring for the three of you that regularly read my blog! I will post more pictures this afternoon when the snow starts to pile up.