CHRISTMAS BAKING

We baked all day today.


We have lots to show for it .... including sore and tired feet!


But our freezers are full and we have lots to share!

We start out pretty cheerful and full of energy in the morning.

This year Jill brought rolls that were REALLY good and

Julia brought sausage tucked in crescent rolls ...yummmy!

We had a great variety of baked goods.

All of us try new recipe or two  .....

some we will make again ....

other recipes go straight to the trash.

Jill worked hard on some amazing cut out cookies and gingerbread cookies.

Lydia was anxious to help!

Julia tried these Chewy Fudge Thin Mint cookies (above).

JoAnna made some adorable snowmen.... but

is just sure the picture in the magazine was doctored up  ..  or something!

These are Chocolate Shortbread and they had a glaze on them.

And here are the good ole Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies..

always a favorite.

The kids decorated some cut out cookies.  

They sure do love sprinkles!

And my mom ... hard at one of her MOST FAVORITE JOBS ...

ROCKING BABIES!!

Lois made Chocolate Dipped Toffee Cookies and some

Inside Out Peanut Butter Cups. I'm not sure

where she is in the pictures!?!?

Katie made us all some Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Topping,

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

JoAnna waiting for her little Snowmen Cookies to expand.

And our moment of the day ....

Jill, just figuring out that the wire whips,

on the Bosch,

will actually break,

if the dough is too thick!

Thanks for the memories, Jill!

Thanks girls, for all the fun, laughs, baked goods, rolls, etc.

But mostly thanks for being YOU and 

thanks for the memories!

I do cherish them!!!