Merry Christmas 2018

This year was so much better then our last Christmas.

Christmas Eve we went to Tim's house for the last time. He moves out in April to a new house. We had appetizers and watched some home video's from 2006 Christmas when the kids were little. I wanted to watch more past Christmas celebrations but found out that I can't watch any of the old technology. I have small CD's and tapes and none will play on any device that we own. I will have to get them converted at some point so we can watch them. I am just not sure what we should convert them to since everything is always changing.

Christmas morning brunch was served at our house. We pretty much do this every year. 

I always put the kids stocking under our little tree at the bottom of the stairs. The kids open these in the morning.

 Celina and Logan

Isabelle and Evan

 We played some fun games this year. The dollar game. Celina won all the money. And a white Elephant gift exchange.

Holiday Baking

I love these little cookies made with a cookie press. I just had to purchase one for myself. 

They turned out super cute! 

I didn't realize, I could make some cheese crackers with this press. I will have to try that and maybe some peppermint patty shapes? 

I finally got around to making some peppermint meringue cookies dipped in chocolate. They are light and delicious with the chocolate on the bottom.

I made all of these cookies earlier and they are all gone!  Peanut kiss cookies

Gingerbread cookies with royal icing. I need to make these again. 

  Peppermint patties, I don't have a photo of the 2nd batch of peanut brittle but I still need to make one more batch as its all gone!

 New cookies with a candy filled center to make a candy window

Corn flake marshmallow wreaths. I won't make these again. Too much trouble getting them into a circle with a hole in the middle.

Happy 5th Birthday Evan