Service and Baking

 A friend posted in a group I belong to that there was a family in need of Christmas. So, the kids and I went through our home and found all sorts of things that we could donate to this family. Many of my friends donated as well, and the results were the whole back of this care was filled for the family with groceries, gifts, and winter clothing. It was a great testimony of how serving others is so important.

 Of course Christmas means baking cookies. Because I didn't feel like we needed to gorge ourselves on cookies this year, we waited until almost the last minute to bake cookies, I wanted some for Christmas day and I didn't want to have to bake more. Our family favorite is a cookie called Christmas balls, we roll them in red and green sugar crystals. This year Connor was in charge of these cookies, so he dipped them in both colors. He's always thinking outside the box! 

 Taylor made fudge and she was in heaven. 

 Aubrey made sugar cookies. I had forgotten that I had given Taylor my rolling pin to play with her play dough, so I didn't know what Aubrey was going to use. she got inventive and found something!! She's smart like that! 

Aubrey has become a great baker...