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Sunday, December 11, 2011

St. Nicholas and Cookie Baking

St. Nicholas was a little more exciting for Addison this year although she still didn't tear into the presents like I thought she would.  I would start opening a gift for her and then she would rip a small piece off and then have to go throw it in the trash can.  I was so proud!!!


St. Nicholas came!

Grabbing a gift out of my stocking.

Cheese!


We also had our annual Cookie Baking day at the Vasquez's on Friday.  For those that don't know, it's an all day and night affair.  Grandma Joan calculated this year's total to over 500 dozen cookies.  I can't remember how many kinds we did, I can think of 9 right now.  Baking started around 6:00am (Addison and I didn't get there until 8:00) and ended about 5:30pm - I think that was a record finishing time too!  Right now Addison is going through a phase where she wants to eat ALL the time - she'll say bite or eat all day long.  Well, the aunts actually listened to her when she said it so she had her fair share of vanilla wafers, graham fish and a few cookies.  I was amazed that she didn't grab more cookies off the tables when they were cooling.  She was an angel all day long - barely any whining, she was letting everyone hold her and even took a 3 hour nap.  It was a great day!

 
All the ingredients for the cookies.
Look at that stack of butter!

The eggs and brown sugar.

All the flour.

Coloring all by myself like a good little girl.

Helping put flour in the bowl with Aunt Gina and Aunt Renee.

What great aunts, they even let me pick out a chocolate chip.

Mommy and me.

Hangin with Liam.

Papa Real even helped for the first time ever!

My two Mama's and me!

Cutting out sugar cookies with Mama Cheryl.

Icing cookies with Paige and Bailey.

The grandkids Christmas caroling.

Loving Baby Drew.

My new buddy Ashley!

Time to clean up!


Saturday, December 10, 2011

18 Month Pictures by Dinan Photo

Alethea did another great job on Addison's pictures!  It took Addison a few minutes to get comfortable but then her personality really started to show...

















Sunday, December 4, 2011

It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas

Do I spot an elf?


Alfelt's Tree Farm

Taking inventory of what's available.



We found THE tree.

Oh, that's our tree!
Not so sure about Santa.
Tree complete and all ready for Christmas!