Christmas Cookies

We love our annual cookie baking!  Now that the kids are getting a little older, they are practically doing it by themselves.  Each year gets more fun to do this with them.

We made Spritz cookies first, which was Stetson's choice.

A couple years ago, there would never be a picture of them by the mixer without me!

After the dough was made, it was time to press the cookies and decorate!

I have the best little decorators too!

The more sprinkles the better, right?

Looking good!

We made lots and lots of cookies!  After the Spritz, we made sugar cookies using the cookie cutters. That is always fun and we are going to decorate them with the Faulkners tomorrow!  We can't wait for all the festivities to begin!

Christmas Tea

Cassidy and I were invited to a Ladies Christmas Tea with our neighbors.  Cassidy has really been looking forward to this and I'm so glad I was able to take off work and join her.  I love our special girl time.

Here we are dressed in our "pretty clothes" for tea...

At the tea, the girls started by playing lots of little games.  In this game, they had to partner with someone and try to throw marshmallows into a cup.

Then they had to pick up the marshmallows with a straw and place them in the cup.  No hands allowed!

They ended the games by playing Charades with a Christmas theme.

Once the games were done, it was time for the food and drink!  The girls drank punch in real punch glasses and ate finger sandwiches.

Then, they decorated cookies and cupcakes for dessert.

Cassidy made some beautiful creations.

We had such a great time!  I just love my little lady.

Christmas Mission 2014

Christmas Mission 2014 has arrived!  I wonder what our special agents have in store for them this year??  I'm sure Aunt Mo has come up with something wonderful, as usual!

Here goes nothing...

It is time to find out what their mission is.

The mission this year has a theme of imagination.  Our agents have to express imagination by writing a story, a few sentences at a time.  They are to write sentences each month to help spread Christmas Magic all year long.  So exciting!

On top of the mission, they also received gifts to open each day until Christmas.  Genius, if I do say so myself, and very appreciated.  Aunt Mo sure does know how to spread Christmas Magic herself!

We look forward to 2015 and spreading the joy of Christmas throughout the whole year!

Sparklers End of Season Celebration

We can't forget about the other athlete in the family!  Although Cassidy's soccer season was over a while ago, she and her teammates met to get their trophies and enjoy some food and fun. We met at a park so the girls could play.

Not a bad spread for being in the park!

Cassidy was so excited to get her trophy too!

Our favorite Sparkler...#5!

  Congrats, Diddy Bug!  You earned your trophy!

WFL All-Star

Although basketball started last night, Stetson has one last football game to play.  He was chosen to play on the WFL All-Star team!  Sadly, he couldn't have #11 so he chose #27 after one of his favorite Packers.

He'll always be our all-star!

The game was scoreless but all the boys had a great time!  There was no pressure this time as it was all just about having fun...and that's exactly what they did.  Football season is now officially in the books.  I'm sure we'll be back next Fall.

Pirates Basketball

It's hard to believe but we have moved on to basketball season now.  Number 11 is back, but this time he is playing for the Pirates!

Let's go, Pirates!

How did he get so big?

Coach Daddy is actually enjoying being in the crowd with the rest of us this time, but he can't help but give a little advice here and there. Stetson loves it!

Go #11!

And the season has officially started!  The Pirates won their first game too!

Stetson's teammates are mostly the boys he played football with, but he knows Lucas from school.

It's going to be a fun Winter!

We've Been Elfed!

Our neighbors are known for a little fun and games, and this holiday season is no exception. We have been elfed!  Basically, someone leaves a present on your doorstep and you have to do the same to two others.  It really is fun.

Anyway, we got some cute stuff from our elf. Check out the glasses Stetson is sporting!  He happened to get his new basketball shoes from Mom and Dad tonight too.

There was a second pair of glasses too!

We also received some candy, which we all will enjoy.  So fun!