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Santa & Baking

This past Friday we went to visit Santa at the mall. They have kind of a different set up this year with this fun light board. It's usually pretty quiet at the mall in the evenings, even during the holiday weekends. So, we didn't have to wait in line very long at all.




Clara working on her letter to Santa. I don't think she got very far before it was their turn.




Clara was not too enthused to sit with Santa by herself, or with Brynn even. So, we ended up with a family picture. Better luck next year. After they were done snapping our pics, Clara did sit on the arm of the chair and tell Santa what she wanted for Christmas. I wish they could have gotten that shot, as Brynn was still sitting there, too, but they were already done with our pictures, I guess. Clara asked for a baby (doll) and Brynn asked for American Girl clothes and accessories.



The girls were helping me with our Christmas cards Saturday morning.



We did a lot of baking and Brynnie was a good helper.




They were busy unwrapping chocolate kisses for PB blossom cookies. They ate an untold number of kisses in the process, I think. Quality control, I guess. They reminded me of Ethel and Lucy. Ha.



Brynn kept watching the timer on the oven, trying to get enough unwrapped for the pan that was in the oven.




It wasn't a clean process, that's for sure!



We were about to start the second type of cookie, second batch on Sunday and Brynn lamented, "I wish I could go outside and play." We had just gotten a few inches of snow overnight. I wasn't sure what was holding her back. Here she thought she should stay inside and help me bake. I told her to seize the (snow) day and go play! So, she was outside for quite a while playing in the snow.



She showed me this Christmas tree she outlined with her feet. :-)



A recent class picture of Brynn's class. And, yes, that is a hole in the knee of her pants. :-( That's what happens when she chooses her own clothes in the mornings and is in a rush.


VIDEOS:

Brynn practicing more string doodles or whatever they're called! This one is cat's whiskers: https://youtu.be/sltxx3cJt7M

For the past couple of weeks, Clara always would say "ohmagosh! That cool!" about everything. This week its "awww, dang it!" I finally got the 'dang it' on video today. In case you can't make out what she says before that, it was "I bonked my head on the door." She cracks me up:
https://youtu.be/vSGFqzlCu7w


Comments

theweckerlys said…
Haha. Love the snow tree, Brynn! What good kitchen helpers you have.
December 12, 2016 at 10:26 PM
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