Saturday, January 2, 2010

Christmas Shenanigans

It was a one night Christmas prep extravaganza...

...lots of lovin' and huggin'...Zach especially appreciated all that...


This here is a sugar cookie decorating assembly line...



...concentration is the name of the game...check out the roofs of our lovely gingerbread houses...they were our best ever!



I love it when tall teenage boys join the fun...makes it feel like something special.  You can always get little kids to jump in...but if you can get a teen boy involved...you can lay  your head on your pillow that night and know you've accomplished a lot.




Every cookie is special.  Personally designed and hand made....




mmmmmm....


...just for you to break your teeth on....



...daughter says..."I don't know if that cookie can hold any more sprinkles, Lily."



"Oh it can...it can..."



Another family tradition is that Tim lifts the kids to put ornaments up high on the tree....




It has its funnier moments... (this would be the "shenanigans" part!)


..awwww....


...and traditions are traditions...no matter if she is over 5'7" and still growing...



"No....problem...."


Lily was our digger for treasures.


And Timmy was our memory keeper.



And Zach would like you to know that his ornament was the highest.  So he wins.


"What's that?  Where's who?  Andrew?"




Oh he was there.


AP US History...or Christmas Tree Decorating... I find history fascinating too, Andrew.
(Hey, at least he studied on the couch NEXT to us.)




Merry Christmas!

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