Holiday Baking

Ok, I admit it, I'm not in the Christmas Spirit this year. The past few months have been really tough on me at work and then having to nurse my back didn't help either. So I tried to do some holiday baking. Every year I try new recipes and I look forward to adding a new cookie to my list of favorites. This year I've only tried one.

Lilly wanted to help fill the cookies with the peppermint cream which did not turn out to be very helpful. But she was fun to watch. And then she decided to taste it.

And look at this happy face! The cookies, weren't really that good, but having the time in the kitchen with Lilly was worth it!

Bump in the Night

Recently, the bump in the night was our daughter leaping from her crib to the floor. Fortunately, she landed on her feet every time, but she would then start screaming and crying because she couldn't figure out how to get back into her crib. So we converted the crib to a toddler bed the next morning and nap time and bed time just hasn't been the same since. In fact, it's been rough. We go in and check on her periodically to see where she is. One time she must have been really mad at us because she was blocking the door, sleeping on the floor. Her most recent place is her rocking chair.

Charlie Brown Christmas

Ok - so I cannot wait to get past this back injury. I'm so behind on everything! Laundy, shopping, wrapping, decorating for the holidays... So instead of the traditional tree and all the holiday toys, we are using Lilly's miniature pink tree.

I don't remember how old we were when Mom started letting us help decorate the tree, but I'm now sure it wasn't at 2. I'm smart enough to use non-breakable ornaments.

And I really confused her with this garland. She carried it all over the house. It makes a great boa.

But seriously, Lilly - put it on the tree!