Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Holiday Happenings

The weather had delayed our Christmas tree hunt until last weekend. Sunday morning, we made our way to Harveyville to the Converse Tree Farm. This years tree is much better than last years. It only took us about 15 minutes to find the charming little tannenbaum. Brooke also found several trees that she tried talking her Mom and Dad into letting her get just for her bedroom....but it didn't work. I wonder if she was thinking that she may catch the jolly old man in the process of his crafty works by having another tree right where she sleeps. Perhaps more loads of loot was the incentive. Most likely she was just filled with the spirit of the season. I have to admit, last years tree looked like Charlie Browns tree. Cassidy was sitting at the computer when the screen saver displayed a picture of last years Christmas tree. She asked, "Is that what our tree looked like last year?" "Unfortunately, yes." I said.


Little Miss Brooke was baking cookies. She wanted to help me out, so I told her to make cookies. She did all the measuring except for the peanut butter. Cassidy helped her out. She really felt special using the hot pads to put the cookies in the oven AND taking them out all by herself. As you can see she meticulously arranged them perfectly on the wax paper.
Bakers pride, a gift from Mom. Some things are just plain hereditary.



Cassidy got in on the fun as well.




Our second snow fall of the year. As you can see it was so beautiful. We received about 5 to 6 inches of the white wintery wonderland fluff. Then moved in the typical Kansas cold. This actually allowed the snow to stay for a few school free snow days of super sledding.

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