Getting in the Spirit

Seems like the moment Thanksgiving was over, it was time for Christmas! We rounded up the troops and made some cut out sugar cookies. Thankfully, we opted for one batch because that was about the extent of the attention span of 3 and 4 year olds. We had fun but I'm pretty sure Addison's favorite part was eating the final product. And if it wasn't for adult supervision, I don't think too many cookies would have made it to the final stages before she ate them!


Brianna was there for moral support. Next year she can join in the fun!


Yum, yum!

Haylee putting the finishing touches on the cookies

After the cookies were baked, decorated, and eaten (woops) we decided it was time to get the tree up. We researched going to a tree farm and cutting down our own tree but then thought better of it and loaded up the kids for a trip to Lowes! Addison had a great time decorating the tree with her daddy. She loved to hang out in the living room at night with only the lights from the Christmas Tree on. Since I'm doing this retrospectively I have a funny story to add... As some of you may know, Bryan likes to take our Christmas trees and sink them in the lake behind our house to make a place for fish to hang out. Addison was completely boggled by this idea and said, "Daddy, you are so silly... fish don't live in Christmas trees!"


And it's perfect!

Slacker Mom on Thanksgiving

Looks like my last posting was November 9th. It's going to take me a while to get caught up! Things have been quite busy around the Irish household over the holidays and posting pictures unfortunately dropped to the bottom of the 'to-do' list. So, we will start at the beginning,

THANKSGIVING!

We had a quiet Thanksgiving at home with Nana Jo and Uncle Kurt. I finally broke the streak of serving an overcooked or undercooked turkey and cooked a perfect turkey this year! I'm taking a moment to congratulate myself.... ahhhh. When Addison woke up Thanksgiving morning she wanted to wear her cheerleading outfit which is odd because she never asks for it. Bryan just happened to be the one getting her dressed and he had no problems putting it on her!

Go Cowboys! Thanksgiving is Bryan's favorite holiday. He gets to eat all sorts of fattening food until he falls asleep and then watch the Cowboys play. What could be better?

Uncle Kurt and Addison spent lots of time coloring while Mommy and Nana were busy in the kitchen.