Making Cookies

Our annual cut-out cookie extravaganza.
Sydney was happy with one pile of dough to roll out, add flour, roll again, add more flour. They both expertly decorated the cut outs. And, we consumed the delights well before Christmas Eve. I have to come up with  plan B for what to set out for Santa.

Santa Visit

Colin and Sydney were very excited to see Santa. Sydney shook off my help and walked up to Santa without any fear. She sat in awe while Colin tried to keep his list to 1-2 things at Santa's request.

This was a our second year seeing Santa in our neighborhood. Santa shares great stories about how his reindeer names came to be, about his home in the North Pole, etc.

As our kids were visiting with him, Colin mentioned he liked to draw things like dragons. Santa went into a tale about how he once new a dragon name Smaog that met a terrible end and he met a gray wizard. Bill and I were laughing at the Hobbit references.

Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells!

Careful, you made need a dramamine to watch her.

Frosty the Snowman

Sydney is in love with Frosty the Snowman. She's picked up the song quickly having read and reread the book Colin received as a Christmas present 5 years ago from Great Grandma Kate. I didn't capture it, but she did eventually get around to the Thumpity Thump Thump part.

Also, go back in time to our blog post November 2010 to see Colin's version of Frosty the Snowman.