CookieCrazie Chatter...... Friday, November 23, 2012
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CookieCrazie's Week in Review
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Personal Side
It's so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is now past.
But oh what a wonderful holiday we had!!
We are just starting to build our own immediate family traditions.....
so they are still not set in stone.
But since our family starts growing in a few weeks to add Becca,
Neil's fiance, we figure it is time to settle into some tradition. :)
We decorated the 12' Christmas tree on Wednesday night after having a yummy dinner together.
There was lots of laughing and joking around.
We were even able to skype Keith into the great room......
so the whole family was together for that evening.
I made monster cookies (a long time fave Christmas cookie of the family's)
and wished I could share them through the phone to Keith.
He's one of my biggest cookie lovers.
But at least he got to feel close to home in his lonely college dorm.
Yesterday (Thanksgiving Day) morning we had brunch.
I know that is kind of weird.....but it was my solution to allowing everyone
to go to other Thanksgiving celebrations with their special someones.
It was fun.....but too short.
Neil left last night to return home.....so things were a little sad for me.
I love the coming together, but when we all go back to our own little worlds......
it is a bit depressing.
Today I'll be making lots of fun plans for Christmas cookies.
I get to make Christmas cookies the next two weeks......
and then I have to start working on wedding cookies.
December is going to be a very FULL month.
I'm thankful.....
It's so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is now past.
But oh what a wonderful holiday we had!!
We are just starting to build our own immediate family traditions.....
so they are still not set in stone.
But since our family starts growing in a few weeks to add Becca,
Neil's fiance, we figure it is time to settle into some tradition. :)
We decorated the 12' Christmas tree on Wednesday night after having a yummy dinner together.
There was lots of laughing and joking around.
We were even able to skype Keith into the great room......
so the whole family was together for that evening.
I made monster cookies (a long time fave Christmas cookie of the family's)
and wished I could share them through the phone to Keith.
He's one of my biggest cookie lovers.
But at least he got to feel close to home in his lonely college dorm.
Yesterday (Thanksgiving Day) morning we had brunch.
I know that is kind of weird.....but it was my solution to allowing everyone
to go to other Thanksgiving celebrations with their special someones.
It was fun.....but too short.
Neil left last night to return home.....so things were a little sad for me.
I love the coming together, but when we all go back to our own little worlds......
it is a bit depressing.
Today I'll be making lots of fun plans for Christmas cookies.
I get to make Christmas cookies the next two weeks......
and then I have to start working on wedding cookies.
December is going to be a very FULL month.
I'm thankful.....
Instagram photos for this week:
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Fresh cut trees.....
Fresh cut trees.....
Faces of Christmas peeking into Thanksgiving week.....waiting patiently to make their appearance. :)
News flash......Allison is actually eating one of my cookies today. This is a very rare thing. Generally she doesn't like them. I told her I had to take her photo and post it..... This was her cost for one cookie. ;)
Thanksgiving brunch with cookies......of course! Happy Thanksgiving everyone. :)
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