Night before Christmas

After the boys got some much needed haircuts that were delayed the prior week due to an ice storm, we were able to get started on banking some cookies for Santa.  Connor wasn't feeling very well and was a little warm and we would find him laying on the couch at random times.  Just like Thanksgiving and with Connor not feeling well, Jackson took the lead on the cookie baking.

His latest addition was cutting the butter in slices before adding it to the mixer. I love to see our little lefty in action.  Even though he predominantly uses his left hand, he will mix it up and add his right. I was able to teach him how to stick it and drop it into the mixing bowl.  This was something that he was adamant about taking care of.

We moved on to add the sugar and flour.  After being given some direction on Thanksgiving, he is now able to negotiate the KitchenAid.  He knows to be gentle in dropping down the beater, secure it once the beater is down and slowly increase the speed after making sure there is nothing spilling out.

Once everything was mixed, the boys were happy to take care of the beaters and the spoons. I worked on getting the cookies on the baking pans and they were ready to help with the bowl once all the cookies made it to the oven.

After a yummy dinner, the boys selected their pajamas for the night.  We worked together and got a plate ready for Santa Claus and the reindeer and placed it under the tree.  Before we sent the boys off to bed, we read our last book in the basket, 'Twas the Night before Christmas.

Apparently Santa thought that the boys were good and came through with an abundance of gifts under the tree and in the stockings.