Christmas AM - Santa Came!!!

Raven & Luke were thrilled to see that Santa indeed made it to them and even more thrilled to see their new DS's! Santa also brought them Magic tricks (bite out coin, color changing disk, illusions bowl and a magic hanky)

and some cool books (Top 10 of Everything 2009 and The New Book of Lists)

Christmas Eve - Passing Time

After the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, we drove around and looked at the Christmas lights of Frederick. Then at the house, to pass time until bed, the kids made domino designs and JB & Lynda played on the MegaTouch (it is a small video game that we got for Lynda to play and "keep her mind sharp" while she has to be in the wheelchair)

Santa got the message that we were at Meme & Papa's and made his delivery there. He also enjoyed the cookies and milk that Raven & Luke left for him.

Santa Cookies by Raven & Luke

Since we spent Christmas eve in Frederick with Meme & Papa, we had to make more cookies for Santa, of course. Raven and Luke had mailed a few letters detailing their wishes prior to knowing that we would not be home for Christmas. Raven took care of the duty of notifying Santa that we would not be home, but if it would not be too much trouble, he could bring their presents to their "Meme & Papa's house in Frederick, OK, Tillman County". He obliged. :)

Meet Earl

For the new year - we aspire to attain new adventures and achievements.
I think that JB's transformation was his first step!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Ya'll!


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Akin Christmas Cookies

Decorating Sugar Cookies is one of Raven's favorite Holiday traditions in our home.

This year our neighbor Becca helped us.

I used a new method of decorating these cookies with little Wilton squirt bottles for the icing and chocolate details.
It worked great!

My favorite cookie I decorated was the tree covered in little candy canes -
Raven was happy to devour it for me :)