Christmas Cookies!

As you can clearly see, we made a lot of Christmas Cookies this year. These are always a favorite as they have lots of colored frosting and fun sprinkles to shake. Evelyne and Gilbert loved doing the frosting the most, and eating the dough of course.

Christmas program prep

coming out from behind "the curtain"

practicing the "shouting" part of the program

sleep in heavenly peace

oh that's just being silly

We all enjoyed evelyne's christmas program at her school a couple of weeks ago (luckily before the snowstorm). The kids sang all kinds of cute songs, rang bells, and got to show us around their classrooms. We had grandparents over for lunch beforehand and had aunts and uncles meet us there, it was great fun to see all the kids dressed their prettiest and handsomest and on their...ummm.. best behavior.

bah humbug...

I'm really upset right now. Just went out to the garage to get the chocolate cherries I've made and finished dipping yesterday. It's a fabulous recipe from my friend Danelle. ....and....a mouse got into them! The entire pan is now in the garbage. Those of you who have made these know how labor intese they are...I'm really mad.

happy holidays!

Santa and his reindeer wish you a Merry Christmas!!!!

Arctic Blast 2008

Looking down our street...very icy!
The kids had fun sledding down hills

Our house looking very festive for december

Evelyne sledding!

Love the names the news channels give the storms...this one has been dubbed "ARCTIC BLAST 2008" oh so dramatic. Anyway, it is extremely cold, for Portland anyway, only about 25 for a high today and it's expected to last all week. We had a bit of snow all day yesterday and then quite a bit of wind last night. The snow blew off of all the trees! Of course schools are closed and the weather is expected to last so I wonder if everyone will get an extra long winter break this year????

"I fought the wall and the...wall won"

oh so sad...
poor gilbert

This is why we don't jump off of the couch onto the floor, or wall, as in this case. Just in time for photos with santa...ahhh...boys.

Ok, so I'm taking a break....

Just sitting here working, yes, well, taking a break now but really I WAS working. Drafting and have come to an impass so decided to take a break. Can't think anymore or space plan, just need to switch gears.
Had to include this moment of Gilbert getting his shoes on, ready to go pick up Evelyne at school. Yes, his diva shoes, turquois with puffs on the toes. I don't know what it is about these silly shoes but Evelyne loved them, too. Remember the photo where she was running naked in the garden with nothing on but THESE SHOES. (See the archived "Tickley Shoes" July 06) Yes, they are obviously a family favorite.
So, Gilbert, hey whatever floats your boat man...if it's the diva shoes then so be it!