This year Grace read the tree instructions, Anne found all the matching branches, James helped somehow, and Edwin supervised the proceedings while working on the computer. Family activities sure are fun as the kids get old enough to help.
Reindeer Cookies....Anne broke all the antlers for our treats.
Grace helped assemble the cookies.
Here's the final product according to some professional....I neglected to take pictures of our success.
Our crafty friend, Laura, came over for a cold Saturday when dad was away at work and James was asleep in bed. We made all sorts of ornaments and candy cane reindeer (Grace took a reindeer to everyone in her school class).
Christmas Eve has become a favorite day for our family. This year we invited the missionaries to join us and a few friends to make gingerbread houses. We cheated this year and used graham crackers for the houses.
Troy just finished knee surgery so he decorated his house on the sofa in comfort with all the kids.
Our friend Patricia has never decorated a gingerbread house before. She always ordered them for a gifts, but never decorated one herself. What a good sport! I think she's coming over next year for more Christmas crafting.
Patricia was glad I made actual gingerbread for the cookies the kids decorated.
Here are Sanah, Zia, and Olana sporting the aprons we made for their Christmas Gift.
It was a great holiday season.
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It looks like you have had a great holiday!
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