The kids have loved changing the 'days til Christmas' calendar tree every morning this week, and have learnt all the numbers! They were so excited yesterday morning when there was only 1 day til Christmas.
The kids and I have been having heaps of fun baking Christmas treats and the kids especially loved icing and decorating the star & reindeer shaped cookies for the neighbours. I used Sandy's (now famous) Cookie recipe and iced them with strawberry and butterscotch glace icing. I made some little tags with the cuttlebug and tied them up with ribbon. They looked so cute! I'll definitely be making them again, as there were a big hit with everyone.
Since it was raining, the kids were a bit worried the reindeers wouldn't be able to see their reindeer food, so we got busy decorating this cute little egg carton reindeer food container to put out on the front doorstep. I knew I was keeping all those egg cartons for a reason!
I spent most of yesterday cooking some traditional Polish dishes for our mini Christmas Eve at home, since it's our year to stay home. We do the full Christmas Eve thing every second year at Mum and Dad's, and every other year here with our little family, so the kids can do the whole night before Christmas (Aussie) thing. The kids and Al still aren't fussed on the Polish Bigos (cabbage stew), but Erin devoured the entire Entree (smoked salmon stacks & stuffed eggs). Something I remember from our Polish Christmases with Grandma T is the sparkling apple juice in little glasses she put out for us. I bought some and put it in little glasses for the kids. Erin loved it, Aiden wasn't too keen.
Al's Mum painted this gorgeous plate for the kids to put Santa's supper on. Isn't it just gorgeous! The kids were so excited to put out the cookies they'd made & decorated especially for Santa!
Wishing everyone the most gorgeous Christmas and a fresh and bright New Year in 2011!
Warm wishes,
Leah xx
4 comments:
Merry Christmas to all four of you!!! You are such an awesome mummy baking so many gorgeous things with the kids, bet they have been in 7th heaven :) xx
Hope you all had a great day celebrating together Leah, Al, Aiden and Erin.It is all over for another year now...phew!!! Need to get ready much earlier next year I must say.
I was very lucky this year, with two new beads for my bracelet, a couple of books , a movie, Zumba, Wii fit, and candles.
Hope you were all spoilt too xxoo
Merry Christmas Leah, so glad you had a wonderful Christmas eve...I hope today was super special too :)
J.xx
Hi Leah,
Thanks so much for lovely comment you left on my blog. Hope you are well... looks like you had a wonderful Christmas. Those Christmas goodies look so yummy!! Happy New Year :)
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