Fiona's First Christmas

Grandma Fely and Grandpa Frank posing with little Fiona

Fiona's three months old!



Thanks Bev for the sweet ornament!

A Cookie Christmas

We've been doing tons of baking for family and friends this Christmas. I think I've been eating cookies for breakfast, lunch , and dinner! I had so much fun making these candy cane cookies with Farley (thanks Alicia for the recipe). We were crackin' up because we felt like grade school kiddies doing a sloppy job. No two candy canes were alike or even close. And the hint of peppermint when we sprinkled the candy cane dust definitely topped it off. It was quite tasty!

O Tannenbaum!

This year we bought a Douglas Fir instead of a Noble. Partly because it was more fragrant and not to mention we're on a slight budget. It was $19.99 versus $34.99. The decision was that simple. But Farley managed to find the most perfect one out of the bunch. Good shape and nice full branches on all sides. We hurried home and dressed it up with pom poms, ribbons, and my sister's special ornaments. Fiona Tess was amazed by the string of lights.

Chilly December

Today was one of those rainy days where you just wanted to sleep in and wear your jammies all day long, drink some hot cocoa, and perhaps bake some cookies!!! We were both cravin' some snickerdoodles. So we busted out the special issue of More Than a 100 Cookie Recipes by Martha Stewart. We ended up baking chocolate chip ones too. Mmmm...mmm...good!