"Rein-Dog" Games, Gingerbread Houses, Sugar Cookies, and Christmas Books!

My girls have always enjoyed enlisting our dogs on to Santa's reindeer team. Lucy at age 18 is not up to the task, but Macy is a prime candidate for practicing "sleigh" runs. While Nana and Aunt Brenda were with us visiting, we took the opportunity to construct a very Bavarian looking gingerbread house. I found the kit at Trader Joe's and was thrilled that Nana and Aunt Brenda agreed to help Sophie and Emma-Caroline build their gingerbread house. We also did some cookie decorating just in time for Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve. Sophie arranged a plate for Santa complete with carrots and a letter with instructions for Santa. And Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a few Christmas stories read by Daddy. Hope your Christmas is merry and bright!