Friday, December 2, 2011

Cookie Decorating, Giving Thanks and Birthdays

Are these the cutest Gingerbread girls (and boy) ever!
Mid-November, Summer and I hosted a Cookie Decorating Party for her group of friends.  We gave each of the girls these cute gingerbread aprons (thanks Mimi) and they loved them.  They all took turns adding ingredients to the bowl, stirring and passing it to the next person.  They rolled out the cookies and cut them with gingerbread men, Christmas tree and gingerbread house shaped cookie cutters.  Then they iced them and decorated with M&Ms.
These are Summer's cookies...you can tell whose mother was taking pictures and not "providing guidance" in the decorating process.  They were still yummy!  By the way, they are sugar cookies as I couldn't find an easy box of gingerbread mix (maybe they come out closer to Christmas).
 Before Thanksgiving we got this yummy recipe for pumpkin muffins (a can of pumpkin and spice cake mix-powder only).  We baked them and sprinkled with powdered sugar and delivered with a cute "hand"made note of appreciation to our neighbors.
Also before Thanksgiving were a couple of birthdays (I am still behind on-woops)!  Happy Birthday to Aunt Bebe and to Nana.  We went with Granddad and Nana to dinner to celebrate.  I'm not quite sure if Summer thought the dessert and singing was for her or Nana?   

1 comment:

Mimi said...

I love "seeing" all the things that you all are doing!! You are such a great social planner!