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Cookies, Friends, Parade, Northern Express

 Dad and Brynn are into this computer game that they like to play. It's a car racing game and I think it's called Forza or something like that.


I asked Brynn to draw me the Fargo Theater sign. I love how it turned out.

Mickey popping up to say hello.


Last Saturday night was the Holiday Lights Parade downtown. Clara and I headed down early to try and sneak in another trip to Blackbird Pizza ahead of the parade.

We had fun watching the skaters a bit while we were waiting for our table.

Our "ten minute wait" turned into 30+ minutes before we were seated. In that time my boss and her daughter also had the same plan and because it was so busy in there, they ended up joining us which was really fun.



We ended our night out at Scoop N Dough. So good! It was a nice night out, but we were still chilly when we got home. 

Clara had her friend, Cade, over to play last Sunday. I'm not used to having an energetic boy hanging around the house. Ha! But, they had fun together.



Brynn and I cut out Christmas sugar cookies.


This past week my latest work blog recipe was gingerbread cookies. They were pretty yummy! 

Yesterday Tessa, Elise and Oliver came up for the Northern Express which is a Santa Village type of event set up at Rustic Oaks south of Moorhead. She had a few extra tickets, so Brynn and I were able to tag along. Thanks, Tessa! It was a nice day out for it.

Brynn enjoyed a Windsor Waffle and some hot chocolate. The waffles smelled so delicious.

Elise and Brynn played Trouble while Oliver went upstairs to visit Santa.




Clara did a great job singing in church today and so did Brynn herding her kids from her Sunday school class that she teaches.



Brynn got one last shopping trip in with Grandma Holly before Grandma headed back home after visiting at our house for the weekend while Grandpa was on a hunting trip to New Mexico. After shopping, Grandma kindly dropped Brynn off at her friend's house for the afternoon. 

Clara played while I mixed up dough for peanut blossom cookies. We stuck the dough in the fridge while we took advantage of the beautiful day outside.

I love seeing the girls' minds at work.



After we were thoroughly soaked, we came back in to start dinner and baking the cookies.





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theweckerlys said…
Aw, Clara did a great job singing and looked so beautiful in her dress. PB blossoms are one of my favorites. So good to see you & Brynn yesterday.
December 13, 2021 at 12:49 AM
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