Our Day

We have had the best week.  I do have to say that even though working full time does bring with it a lot of hustle and bustle and rough patches here and there, these breaks are so refreshing to simply enjoy the little things.  Getting to walk Cameron into school, being there at the bus stop, not rushing bed time and enjoying simply waking up and staying home has been so relaxing and fun.  We have done a little bit of everything...daycare(yes, mommy takes a day for herself to get things done--one of the perks of having an established daycare!), baking, playing, organizing, shopping, wrapping and family time just to name a few! Here is a snapshot of a day in the life of Christmas break.....

The first fun part of my day was waking up with these 2 handsome and oh so big boys!

(NOW they decide to sit nice to one another and both smile AFTER the Christmas cards have been mailed!)

We were going to go decorate cookies later in the day so I thought it would be fun to make some cookies and memories with the boys and make some to bring along!  Oh dear.  By the time we were done flour was all over them(and I only made them from a bag!), Haiden had way too many nibbles of dough and Cameron wanted to play with the dough.  Sweating mother?  Yes!

Yes, I know what you may be thinking!!  No, I do not have any cookie cutters so I had to improvise.  And after this escapade,  I will hold off putting them on my Christmas list!  Cameron did really well with cutting them out as long as Haiden did not bug him ;)

Showing me his taste test and being the ham he is!

Cameron at work while little man tries to sneak another little piece of the dough..can you see his little finger?!

Then we made a fun fort....over and over again ;)

We ran a few last minute errands and then went to meet Daddy for lunch at Logan's!

Going out to eat is finally starting to become more enjoyable and to the point where Tor and I can actually carry on a conversation(while still trying to hide the salt, pepper and knives from Haiden!)

Then it was off to our annual cookie decorating with the Vruggink cousins.

Concentrating very hard on his creation!  Not sure where the cookie is on his plate?  I think it might be the big white blob?!  I was too occupied with this one.....

Notice the trend in our cooking today?  More tasting then doing!  Oh this child keeps me busy!! 

We watched a Christmas movie before bed(where I actually sat down with them to watch instead of unpacking and packing bags or making lunches) and then I got to tackling wrapping!

Somehow the husband was with me but was doing this...

(I quick snapped this and he asked if I was going to put it on here..ha!) And please pay no attention to my messy house in the background...more on that to come!)

And 3 and a half hours later(while watching my own non-animated Christmas movie)....

And with 3 days to spare ;)