Christmas Shenanigans–Take 1

It’s only one week into December, and we’re already neck-deep in Christmas related fun!

Last Thursday, Carrie and I hosted our “annual” cookie swap. Last year, we had to cookie swap the day after we returned from our last minute Atlanta trip, and we vowed never to plan that much stuff in one week again! Ha…

This year’s cookie swap was lots of fun, and Carrie told all about it HERE.

I didn’t take many pictures that night, and in fact, I didn’t take a single one of any of our party go-ers! I was too busy working my jaw. Both running my mouth, and stuffing it. :)

The cookies were all great this year, and our prizes were well deserved for the girls who “won” the cookie vote! We did baking themed prizes, and the winners got either a Christmas apron, a cookie scoop or an oven-mit set.

Like Carrie said, last year we didn’t even had a fridge at her place, and milk was in high demand with all those cookies, so we knew it had to be on the list this year! I had my mom get us some school milk cartons and they were a precious touch. Carrie made the slushy punch and it’s the best… we all kept going back for glass after glass.

Carrie had her house all Christmas-ed up and everything looked great. We didn’t have to do any other decorating aside from her Christmas décor, but I did grab one of my small foyer trees and make a “baking” tree that we sat in a corner of the living room. Most of the things on it came from Annabelle’s playroom, and I worried for two days that she’d break into the formal dining room, where the tree was stashed, and grab her pots, pans and mini rolling pins off the tree! Ha.. She didn’t, and the tree even survived the ride in my car to Carrie’s.

If your friends don’t do a cookie exchange, you totally should! Or some other Christmas get-together… an ornament exchange, or a ornament making party or something! Just get together! :)

 

Today, we met up with Carrie & Allie to do some “Do Art”… this marks our third trip to Do Art, and I was slightly embarrassed when the owner said she recognized us. I’m certain it’s because I have the screaming child who doesn’t want to get paint on her hands.

After her handprints were finished AB was fine, I promise! It could have been the candy I bribed her with…

Carrie just kept assuring me we were making memories. Ha. I told AB one day, she and AC would be BEGGING us to take them to Do Art! Carrie chimed in with a “probably not”… ha… Either way, it was a fun time and we made some cute plates for Santa’s Cookies, and the girls painted some precious ornaments! I can’t wait to pick them up next week!

 

This is AB’s ornament and Santa plate…

 

After the Do Art fun, we grabbed some lunch, and Aunt Carrie & Allie had a little birthday “party” for AB. Allie was sick this weekend, and had to miss the Elmo bash, but she brought her a present to lunch, so AB was quick to forgive. Ha…

Allie said, “what is it? What is it?” She was more excited than AB!

It was the most darling dress up dress and shoes! So precious and I’m certain our girl will want to wear it EVERYWHERE, which might be a bad thing, Aunt Carrie! ha…

We’ve got another week of Christmas fun coming up! I hope you’re enjoying this season as much as we are!

~amw~