Christmas Cookies

One of my favorite childhood memories (there are so so many) is making Christmas cookies at my Nana's with my siblings and cousins. Every year we would pile into her kitchen and mix, kneed, roll, cut, bake, and frost. Looking back I have an overwhelming sense of love when I think of those times, and also a new respect for my Grandmas unbelievable amount of patience and organization  You realize how much goes into it when you do it by yourself. She's a Saint! :)

Lawrence is really grasping all that is Christmas this year (and Evan is right in on all the fun too) which makes it so fun and exciting for Larry and I. I was so excited to bake cookies with my little boys this year and the moment did not disappoint. From the first flour pour to the last frosted cookie I soaked it all up and cherished the tradition that I was able to carry on with my boys.

The Cookie Cutter Keeper

Larry read the directions while Lawrence and I got to working. Sweet baby Evan kept a good eye on all of the cookie cutters for us. We really put Lawrence to work and he loved it all!! I will forever cherish this memory and anticipate future memories I can pass on to my babies!

Lawrence floured Evan's nose too :)

This was a long process for two little monkeys so we spread it out over two days.  Day two was frosting time. I learned not to let a two year old add the food coloring (without close supervision) and that one cookie was all he needed! :)

Lawrence's one frosted cookie

lookin' good Lawrence

the others 

His nativity cookies :) 

Silly time with my lovie

I will forever cherish this memory and am so excited for all of the future memories we can pass on to our babies!

9 Month Old Monkey

What's Evan up to?

 Our little man is growing and learning and an absolute joy in every way. I'm in awe of my boys and love love seeing life in their great big eyes. So grateful in so many ways!!!

His new wheels for outside

sad,tired baby

Loves feeding himself over puree's any day!!

silly faces

helping Momma fold laundry..he likes to roll over  the mounds!

 9 MONTH Photo shoot! :) 

Evan started giving me high fives while nursing and now loves giving them all the time. He thinks it;s so funny and it tickles me to death!!

• four teeth (two on top and two on bottom)
• high fives
• dancing
• walking with toys
• "uh-oh"
• biter
• splash in tub
• eating more finger foods

Toddler Tuesdays! Christmas :)

Teaching about Christmas is one of my absolute favorites. Most of the babes are two so everything is so super new and exciting. All of the symbols, songs, and traditions of Christmas are really starting to be fun for them. I love seeing them get excited, it's like being a kid again. Lawrence thinks he has it all figured out and is loving it. Evan likes getting in on the fun too!

 Here are some pictures from our crafts at Mommy School

Thumbprint Rudolph Ornaments. We learned  "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" of course!

Christmas love for Elmo!

Frosting cookies at Ms. Gina's

lletter/name/colr Christmas tree matching game

The most precious Christmas tree ever :) and a sweet note too!

How Lawrence looked after playing with "cloud dough"..I just love it!

 Larry and I have been having fun decorating the house with the babes. We're having so much fun seeing the holidays through our baby boys' eyes!!

He was very proud of himself

pants optional!

Evan in on all the action!

 Our visit to see Santa :) 

Some shots of them being their oh so sweet selves!

Darling boy fell asleep while reading

They were sharing so nicely

He always has something hanging out of his mouth. This is a mango treat :)

Sleepy boy out on a walk with Mommy and big brother

Some more firsts or funnies to document:

• Evan standing all on his own (officially witnessed by both Mommy and Daddy)
• Lawrence calls hand sanitizer.." hanzer-tizers
• Lawrence eats cereal with a spoon and milk...
• Lawrence is doing so so well on the potty....we're almost there!

November Crafts

I absolutely love doing art with my boys. Here are some from this November :)

Veteran's Day craft with Mommy School babes. One of my sweet friends works with Veterans. We baked them cookies, sent a sweet personal message, and poem too :) This was perfect to stress "giving" to L since he really wanted to eat ALL the cookies. He was satisfied knowing we were giving them to someone we were thankful for. My sweet sweet boy!!

Fall Fingerprints

 Our Thanksgiving gifts to Grandparents...Evan's little footprint for the turkey and Lawrence's hands for the feathers..cute poem too!

 Lawrence loved this project. I was so excited, he's been a little over art lately, but he was reallly into this, probably because he knew he got to send them to some of his favorite people!!

of course I had to turn this into a color lesson too! :)

ah it's so blurry! He was so excited to paint his feet and belly laughed the whole time. It was really cute!!

A new tradition with our little growing family...each leaf has something we are thankful for on it...to share during our Thanksgiving dinner

Turkey Hats

This one is Lawrence's

"Where's Nowence Mom?""