Just Like in the Movies

This girl still loves cottage cheese and fruit!

We are trying to make sure we enjoy as many holiday traditions with the kids that time will allow.  Tonight, we decided to make Christmas cookies. Paula had made some batter up for she and Luke to do, but they ran out of time.  So, she sent it home with us to do.  Luke had us all put aprons on.  As soon as Katherine saw our aprons she wanted one, too.  She wore the one Luke made at Emma and Hanne's birthday party earlier this year.  Luke is always very hands-on in the kitchen and tonight was no exception.  He helped me roll the dough out and he loved using the cookie cutters to make all the different shapes.  We ended up with a lot of cookies!  At one point I looked over at Paul and we just both grinned and teared up -- such a surreal moment with our sweet kids.  Christmas music in the background, yummy holiday cookies being made and our kids thinking it was one of the greatest things ever.  Paul and I thought so, too!  I say it all the time, but this is such a precious time and we are trying to enjoy every minute of it!