cookie idea from pinterest

audrey and i needed to make some christmas cookies for our mommy group christmas party. so i of course wanted to try something that i saw on pinterest. they used sugar cookies and pressed m and m's to make designs. we used chocolate chip cookies (they didnt have any sugar cookie dough when i went to the store) and used m and m's but apparently our cookies were too small for their tree design so we improvised. i think they still turned out cute and tasted great. audrey really enjoyed the decorating process too, she told me that she loved me in the middle of it. i need to cook with her more since she loves it so much.

budding artists

we did pudding paint again and this time miles got to participate. and he LOVED it!!
enjoy the pictures.

2 kids, 1 basket

why is it so fun to play in a laundry basket? my kids had a great time sitting in it and throwing balls in and out and taking little rides today. so if you need to find something to keep your kids busy, try an empty laundry basket.

my husband the pretzel maker and kitty wrangler

my husband made some awesome pretzels the other night. it was fun to watch him concentrate on getting them the right shape. they were pretty good but the dough just reminded me of biscuits. later he wrangled our cats up for bedtime.

one piece dressing

whoever came up with the one piece suits for little kids is a genius. i love them. you just put on one thing and they have their long sleeve shirt and pants done (or if its summer - tshirt and shorts). no matching, no tummy sticking out.

audrey the photographer

audrey got a camera from her aunt for her birthday. and audrey is LOVING taking pictures of anything she wants with it. i took alittle while for her to slow down enough to ensure a blurry picture but i would say overall she is doing well.
here are some of the good ones:

this is halloween

here are the costumes i made for the kids:
audrey - rapunzel
miles - pascal (rapunzel's friend the chameleon from tangled)
we had a festival at our church with games, trunk or treat, pony rides, petting zoo and free food. audrey really enjoyed it this year and i am so thankful my parents could come and help me since jake worked the registration table. miles just chilled in his stroller the whole night. he's such a trooper. here's the pictures.