December Festivities: Christmas Parade, Getting our Tree & Making Cookies

12/5/15 & 12/12/15 & 12/13/15

On the first Friday of the month ER had their annual Hometown Christmas events.  I took the boys downtown to the library where we made minion ornaments, decorated a gingerbread house, and mailed our letters to Santa.  Later that night I took the boys to the ER Christmas Parade with my parents.  We met up with Kelsey, Chloe and Dakota.  The kids loved the parade.  Blake said his favorite part was the Band and Santa.  Owen said his favorite part was the candy they threw out.

On the second Saturday we went to Carter's tree farm to find our Christmas tree.  It was abnormally warm and made searching for a tree so much nicer!  Owen attempted to pick us out a Griswold size tree, but we ended up finding one that would actually fit in our house.

On Sunday we made our Christmas cookies with Grandma Julie, Grandma Eva, and Kas.  The boys enjoyed rolling out the dough, cutting the cookies, frosting and of course eating as many cookies as possible.

Blake "writing" his letter to Santa

Owen writing his letter to Santa

Completed letters to Santa.  We mailed them downtown and the boys were pleasantly surprised when they received letters back! 

Waiting for the parade to start 

Grandpa Jim, Grandma Julie, Blakester and Owen waiting for the parade. 

ER Christmas Parade 2015 

Chloe and Dakota made it! 

The kids petting the goat reindeer 

Santa! 

B looking for the perfect tree 

Griswold's Tree Owen wanted us to get. 

We found our tree! 

Owen called Grandpa Ricker to pick up our tree. Note that it is so warm the boys are only wearing fleeces!  

Hanging ornaments 

The boys decorating the tree 

Making cookies 

B decided to roll the flour out on his shirt. 

Rolling the dough 

Owen calling Grandma Eva to see if she is coming to help make cookies 

Grandma Eva made it to help make cookies! 

B and Grandpa Ellis playing army guys 

Time to frost!