Friday, December 9, 2011

Prep Work

My kids are tuckered out.
Tuckered. Does anybody still use that term? Since I am behind on everything. Behind. Meaning: I don’t have a cell phone. Or a dishwasher. Or a garbage disposal. Yes, you could say I am behind. I guess I’m entitled to use old school words like, tuckered. And whoopsy daisy. Right?
The boys woke up at the crack of dawn, hours before us girls woke up, and they went fishing. Preston was so proud to say he caught the first fish! What good little fisherman my boys are. And, they were home in time for Parker to go to school! :)
Us girls. We had way more fun. We did the prep work for some awesome gingerbread houses the kids will be decorating tomorrow. Super fun!
So I got the kids tucked into bed. And I held Parleigh for longer than I normally do. That little girl is growing up way too fast. If someone can please tell me how to make her stop growing, I would love to know! Because, frankly, I am having some mixed emotions with this youngest child of mine. Can’t she stay little forever?
14 graham cracker gingerbread houses.
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Someone thought I wasn’t piping the icing on fast enough with the trees:
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And I had to watch to make sure she was doing it right. I promise I’m not OCD! :)
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It’s a pretty sweet forest!
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And then, for good measure, I whipped up some eggnog cupcakes. I have other ones in store for tomorrow which I hope will come together as planned. I had all the ingredients for these so I thought I would make some.
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4 comments:

  1. LOVE IT! We did the same thing last night, only Taylor accidentally knocked Tanner's house off the high chair and it broke into a couple million pieces....so sad! LOL!

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  2. You apron is so cute and you are so creative! I wish we still lived there so I could learn from you!! :)

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  3. OH KATE I LAUGHED out soooo loud when I saw the picture of you watching me pipe the trees! That was HILARIOUS!!!! I could feel your anxiety through the computer screen! But you did great at controlling it!! But thank you! They all turned out sooo well and thanks to you for all your help!!! :) ♥Robin

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  4. Eeew! and not to meantion I look drunk in my first picture and like a complete slob in the next! But hey, it's all good! Stinker! ♥Me

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