December

After we recovered from our Disney trip, it was time for fun Christmas traditions.  We decorated cookies, made gingerbread men and houses and even made edible Christmas trees. 

The gingerbread cookie party was at Caroline's new house, which is beautiful.  Unfortunately, Jack Ryan wasn't interested in the cookies and only wanted to play on the stairs.  He pitched a huge fit and we ended up having to leave early.  I'm thankful he doesn't pitch fits like this often.

We did the gingerbread houses and edible trees at our house.  Cupcakes topped with upside down ice cream cones covered in icing made adorable trees.  I got a little OCD about the trees, possibly as a stress reliever.  School is not going so well for Tessa right now thanks to some very disruptive classmates.  We are all happy it's Christmas Break.       

Of course Little Man wanted in on all the candy action.  He swiped a large marshmallow off the table and chomped it right down.

Unrelated, but also cute, here's Jack Ryan riding his Jeep backwards.