Holiday Cooking

I've been pretty excited about cooking with Austin this year, he is so into the process, and I was even more excited about wearing these..

mommy and me aprons

He learned how to measure, and mix

He LOVED having his very own rolling pin too.

After hours and hours of cooking, sugar, oatmeal and M&M's, we took a very long afternoon nap together, got up and decorated our cookies..

But in the end, we created magic, memories and also... these tasty treats...

sugar

oatmeal           M&M

In the end we had a great day, but are both soooo sleepy.. Bathtime is calling, along with some ZZZZ's

Everyday I'm shuffling

Although it is fall, and the leaves are painted, and there are pumpkins, mother nature threw us some July weather this weekend, I 'm talking 80's all weekend.

So. This outfit wasnt really appropriate, but it was 8 in the morning, so it hadnt really gotten too hot yet.

Then we mosied on up to Papa and grammies, and played in some apples!!!

Keith was super sick this weekend, thankfully it was a 24 hr bug thing, but it really had his knocked out, thankfully though Austin and I were spaired! ( thank you GOD)

Daddy and Austin finally took a ride on the 4-wheeler, Austin has been too afraid because of the noise, so I gave him some earplugs, and BAM, worked liked magic, he had a blast!!!

Today we tried watching daddy shoot his gun, but finally gave up, because of the noise.. But those ear plugs really do come in handy!

not the best angle for any of us.. lol

This afternoon, Austin and I tried making some sugar cookies..

He didnt understand you had to cook them first, and this was the reaction I got:

just a tiny bite out of each one

But they were yummy, and he finally cheered up..

Tonight was night one of bedtime boot camp ( I just named it that, haha)

And Austin is sleeping soundly in his room, with no gate, all by himself..

Have a good week :)

Christmas should be cliche- Im a Christmas junkie

This time of year makes me feel..

very... happy, very souful, very

cliche..

Most mothers across this nation put up trees and make cookies and wreaths, and try to make memories for their children.

I am no exception to this rule..

After finding out I was pregnant with my son, a switch turned on,

I began thinking about what our family would be like, and how it would be differnt than ours was growing up..

We would sit around and talk about our dreams for our family, and all the things we wanted to continue doing that we did as children.

It was great..And now that I have a happy to participate toddler on my hands..

IT.IS.SO.FUN!!!!

ARTS AND CRAFTS

We can sit down and color, and paste, and glitter and cut contruction paper..

Today we made ornaments..

We traced our hands..

cut them out..



made some pops borders..

added glitter and some funky cuts..

TADAA--

(yes his pinky fell off.. )

BAKING

More than normal, we have been baking away, every day ( it seems)

we make some new goodie..

Luckily we have such gret neighbors who LOVE being our guinnee pigs..

These are Daddys favorite..

and they didnt even make it into the cookie jar.

Today I tried something new..

Chocolate pudding chip cookies..

we made mini ones..
I cant wait to bring some to the neighbors tomorrow.



DECORATING THE TREE

I have probally already told you about it,

but thinking about it melts my heart.

Austin is so adorable when he tries helping hang ornaments..

( he even trys hanging toys and food when I am not looking)







( "wow cools" )

HE even gets mad when he doesnt get to do it HIS way

This is Keith trying to trim the top..

It didnt work..

so behold..

 she sits on our counter, until Keith brings home the snips.

ALL our shopping AND wrapping is done..

ALL my menus and recipes are done..

Now it is just a numbers game, waiting for Christmas week to begin..

IN OTHER NEWS!!

Hunting season is over..

OR IS IT???

wont get sick of these hanging around..

Here are some pics of Austin just playing..

MERRRRRRY Christmas

( as if the extra R's really give justice to my addiction to Christmas)

Lets hope that Father Christmas will be working out some deal with Mother Nature so we can have 5 feet of SNOW!!!!
I mean WE ARE IN MAINE...  These dustings are such a tease, and we wanna make snowmen and go sleighriding......
Love, the Moshers..

Getting the Perfect Picture....

Every year since Keith and I have met, I have always loved taking pictures in general, but

we ALWAYS take a family photo to send to our families..

First it was just us, then the next year I had a big belly, and last year we had Austin..

It is always a feat trying to get a toddler to sit still, AND look in the direction you want him to,

it usually takes at least 30 to get one that I can even maybe use..

BUT..

It seems we are becoming professionals.

We borrowed my dads tripod, set it in front of the TV, and put on Kipper, this made it easy for him to look

like he was looking AT the camera..

We didnt think of it until we were hald done, but it worked..

And this is what we got with less than 10 trys.

I was soooo happy with it..

Most are sent away, so be looking forward to it..

Since hunting season has leaked over into December this year with muzzleoading, Austin and I have a LOT

of quality time together, and if you dont know, things can get hectic fast with a toddler and a christmas tree..

He has been really great!

We put up our tree, hung the lights, and all the decorations..

(The only thing I could not do is the angel.)

Austin loved it..

we also made cookies..

( and they are almost all gone)

I am ALL DONE with shopping.. ( mostly)

haha

only 19 days till Christmas.

very exciting stuff..

here are some of our "attempts"

for your enjoyment..