While visiting with Grandma McKee this past weekend, the girls had their first-ever opportunity to frost holiday cookies. (And since Twinkle, Twinkle is one of their favorite car ride sing-a-long songs, we decided it would be appropriate if those were the cookie shapes they used.)
All-in-all, they both did quite well. Braelyn gleefully dove right in actually kept her patience long enough to complete the decoration process. However, it wasn't too long before she began to devour a cookie that seemed to be five times the size of her little mouth. Ah, the fruits of labor!
Gwendolyn on the other hand, first began observing both her sister and cousins to make sure she completely grasped the task at hand. (We know, not too shocking for her at all.) Once she was confident in that, she began frosting and sprinkling her cookie over and over again to make sure it was just right.
She must have been quite proud of the finished product too because she still hasn't even tried to eat her confectionery masterpiece. Instead, we had to pry it away from her and stick it in a sandwich bag so that it wouldn't crumble in her clinched fist. (Which, by the way, wasn't met all that enthusiastically by Ms. Gwendolyn. Apparently, she was concerned that Daddy was getting ready to eat her star... GASP!)
With each day, we get closer and closer to the holidays. For once, Mom and Dad have been on top of sending out our cards... This year, family and friends will actually receive them in advance of New Years, which is quite an accomplishment for us!
It's amazing what one can accomplish when you don't have a daughter making a December visit to the hospital (knock on wood).
Anyway, we hope you enjoy the week ahead.
Talk to you all soon.
They are so cute!
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