Christmas Cookies and Tree Trimming

So for Family Home Evening, we decided to do Christmas cookies. Sounds like a good idea on the surface, but there are two underling problems a more seasoned parent would immediately notice. First, lots of sugar just before bedtime. Second, what were we thinking doing baths before cookie decorating? Anyway, we will be smarter next year. Aside from that, we did have a lot of sugary, sticky, colorful fun as a family.

On a side note, these are Ethan's favorite pajamas. It is often hard to get him to take them off just so I can wash them. I've had to convince him that even Superman has to slip into his "Clark Kents" occasionally. I know that one day I will miss having a 3-ft tall superman darting around the house with a cape waving behind him. I soak it up while I can.

Sienna figured out a game called "Oops! I dropped my pacifier in the frosting - guess I have to lick it off."

Ethan decorating the Christmas tree. Whenever I start something new, my first question is "How do I do this?" I research, read, look at pictures at what others have done... I love how children just do whatever comes to their mind. We let Ethan do the garland and this is how it turned out. We could have fixed it, but we had more fun watching Ethan express his creativity though garland styling.