Gingerbread Family

We bought a gingerbread man kit well before Christmas and finally today got around to making them. We made a cookie for each one of us. I did the icing and Koy and Dagan did the candies. Dagan ate more than he decorated! I did have to decorate the "daddy" cookie to support our Sooners on hopefully an upcoming victory over the Florida Gators!!

I forgot to mention that Koy ate "his" cookie before I could get the picture! Here is what is left!!

Our Christmas Holiday

We had a wonderful Christmas!! We started out last weekend and celebrated with Roy's family. That evening my Grandma came down to visit for the week. She brought the boys one of their presents early..a puppy that Koy named Clarabell. She is so cute and the boys are having a blast with her! On Christmas Eve, we baked our Santa cookies, sprinkled our reindeer food on the yard, and got the boys in bed early. The boys woke up early the next morning and opened their presents. Koy was so excited to get a castle with knights!! He has been asking Santa for it for months now!! Koy has also been asking Santa for one more thing...a Wii. We have been having a blast with it!!! That evening we went to Rush Springs to celebrate with my family. My Grandma made ribs and brisket. It was so yummy!! Tonight I think we are going to take the boys to see the Festival of the Lights. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!

Making our Santa cookiesSprinkling our reindeer food

My sister Brittany and her husband CharlieAshlynnKnight KoyClarabell

Koy's Christmas Party

Today was Koy's Christmas party at school and he had a blast! There was lots of yummy food and the kids played musical chairs. Instead of bringing gifts, each kid brought a book to exchange. We then took a trip down to the library and all the kids got to see Santa. Most went up there, had their picture taken and left...not Koy! He had to tell Santa everything on his list this year!

This picture is not that great, but I just had to show you the very first homemade ornament that is hanging on our tree!! I am so excited!! They put the kids handprints on the ornament and then made snowmen out of their fingers. I can't wait until my whole tree is covered in "school" ornaments!!

Merry Christmas!!!!

Wedding Weekend

This weekend my cousin got married and Koy was so excited that he got to be the ring bearer. On Friday evening, I met Kayla, the bride, at the church to help decorate before the rehersal. Her color scheme was red and white and everything turned out so beautiful. After the rehersal that night, my aunt had everyone over to her house for tacos. Yummy!! Koy was the cutest ring bearer I have ever seen! He looked adorable in his tuxedo and all the little girls though so also! Koy and Kalyn, the flower girlMitchell and Kayla, the bride and groomKoy, my niece Lexi, Bella and KalynDagan waiting for his cake!

Bella, Koy and Kalyn--I could not get one good picture of Koy! He was being too silly trying to impress the girls!

Cookies, Cookies, Cookies!!

Tomorrow Roy is having a Christmas lunch at work and everyone was asked to bring something. I decided to drag out the cookbooks and make a dessert I have never made before. I settled on making Paula Deen's Monster Cookies. They are delicious!! The receipe made enough cookies to feed a small army, but that just means I get to keep some at home :)

Monster Cookies

Ingredients:

6 eggs

2 1/2 cups, packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 24-ounce jar of creamy peanut butter

1 cup (2 sticks) of butter, softened

8 ounces M & M's

8 ounces chocolate chips

1/2 cup raisins (optional)

4 teaspoons baking soda

9 cups quick-cooking oats

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.

2. In a VERY large bowl, combine the eggs and sugars. Mix well. Add the salt, vanilla, peanut butter, and butter. Mix well. Stir in the M & M's, chocolate chips, raisins, baking soda, and oatmeal.

3. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand about 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool.

If you want to make some cookies, but are not sure what kind these are perfect because they combine all different kinds together!!

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