Ornament Making and Hot Cocoa

I hope you are all sitting down while you read this.  I am afraid once I tell you the BIG news, you will all faint in shock.  I MADE ORNAMENTS WITH MY KIDS!  That's right, I'm a real Martha Stewart!!  We had pipe cleaners, beads, and ribbon. We made candy canes, snowflakes, and wreaths.

After craft time hour was over (actually I think Gwen only lasted 30 minutes until boredom sat in) the kiddos played outside briefly.  By that I mean Mike took Kaiser and Gwen on a walk.  Leo and I made Oreo Fudge Brownies and then he went outside.  Leo and I stood outside waiting for them.  I had to wipe the snow off his boots, every time he stepped in it,  because he is not the biggest fan.  Weenie.  Afterwards we had hot cocoa.  Gwen had to drink it by the fire.  I think she may listen to too many Christmas songs.  Leo kept calling it coffee, but seemed to like it!

We are enjoying our holiday season.  The only downfall is that I have been sick for over a week now (tested for Whooping Cough of all things), but feel a lot better today.  Maybe I'll go all Martha on them again and we'll make cookies or candy next weekend.  I'll leave the Gingerbread House making for Denise :-)

Seriously, don't freak out about how old Gwen looks in these pictures!!!!