We finished up with our school books last week. Now, we are doing a bunch of Christmas baking. I might need to rethink for next year, and not cram it all into one week. Monday was Sam's 12th birthday. Yesterday was day one of making Christmas treats. We made fudge, popcorn cake, pretzel treats. I also made up for some candy molds, but it didn't set up right. I figured it out today, that I doubled part of the recipe, but not the rest. I need LOTS more powdered sugar. I also made the dough for sugar cookies.
Today was day #2: we made: Carmelita bars, Home made Snicker bars, and the Sugar cookies.
Sam's birthday was lots of fun. He had Chunky Monkey pancakes for breakfast. Then, Grandma and Grandpa came over, and then we had spaghetti for lunch. After lunch, we went to pick up Jeremiah, and took Sam, Matthew, and Jeremiah to Eau Claire to see the "Cars" full sized Lightening McQueen and Mater. We also got them Egg Nog shakes. Came home, and had pizza, and then ran Jeremiah home.
My doors still aren't done, and neither are the lights installed in my kitchen. We bought track lights for the kitchen, the day before Thanksgiving. They are still in their boxes. Some day we will get them in.
We are expecting our 2nd big snow fall of this year. We had one December 9th, and got 13 inches. I think we finally got that all cleared off in time for this next snow fall. I'm not sure how much we are supposed to get. But, it sure has been pretty!
I love the frost on the trees!
On Sunday night, we had the Christmas Program. It was really nice!
And, here is Elise!
Blessings!
