Christmas Cookies

Gracie and Lily posing while baking Christmas cookies.

We have been out of school for 3 days now due to the blizzard that dumped tons of snow on us. Lily wasn't feeling well so we decided to just bake cookies instead of trying to brave the weather outside again. (Although, I'm not sure I'm getting out of taking them sledding because Lily says she's feeling better this morning). The girls had a good time baking cookies last night and watching Christmas movies. My principal called around 7:00 last night with the news that we weren't having school again today so after a "happy dance", the girls and I decided that we could stay up late and finish our cookies and watch movies as late as we wanted. Kent was glad to turn in early and let me handle the bedtime duties.

Christmas Cookies '09 -- Lily

Lily decorating her Christmas Cookies.

Lily decorating her Christmas tree.

Christmas Cookies '09 -- Gracie

Gracie decorating her Christmas Cookies.

Gracie decorating her Cookies.

Christmas Cookies '09 -- Abbey

Abbey cutting out her cookies.

Abbey showing me her gingerbread man.

Blizzard '09. The Snow Fort.

Lily making snowballs with her snowball maker.

Abbey and Gracie and their fort.

Abbey and Gracie working on their fort.

Beginning the fort.

Abbey beginning the first snowball.

The girls and I were out of school for 2 days due to the blizzard we have been getting. I think we ended up with 8 inches of snow in just a couple of days. So, they went outside last night to work on their fort. Lily was the professional snow getter and snowball maker. Abbey and Gracie organized the fort and ended up with a pretty cool fort before the evening was over. Lots of snow angels were made and a few snowball fights. We had a great time together the last two days. Lots of movies, hot cocoa and vegetable beef soup. I got lots done -- laundry and lots of gift wrapping. We're getting closer to getting ready for Christmas.

First Big Snow

Lily playing in the snow.

Lily getting dressed to go out in the snow.

And again...

And again...

A Day at the Farm

Abbey and Gracie

Gracie, Abbey and Oreo

Gracie standing on a fallen tree.

Lily, Abbey and Aunt Sarah standing by the creek.

Uncle Mike, Uncle Nick, Gracie, Lily, Abbey and Aunt Sarah by the creek.

We spent our traditional day after Thanksgiving morning at the farm on the Friday following Thanksgiving. We usually rock hunt, though we didn't get a chance to this year. Mike was here and wanted to spend some time out there. I had to rush back to get ready for the Home Tour and to get the girls ready for dinner at Connie's that afternoon. But, it was a beautiful couple of hours spent in the fresh air. Oreo and Lucky (Mike's dog) really enjoyed running around out there.