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We arrived in Portland yesterday. It was cold with slushy snow. Miles had a virus with a high temperature and spent most of the day sleeping – he is a very wise child! So we spent the day entertained by Miss Mia who received this awesome birthday present from her aunt Lisa:
Lisa found this in a thrift store and restored it for Mia who is a big Little House on the Prairie fan. We managed to get it here in fairly good shape.
Today, Milo was feeling much better. So Jack and Steph went Christmas shopping and M & M and I made ginger Spritz cookies. Mia helped measure all the ingredients and get things mixed up. I pressed the cookies – Christmas trees, wreaths, and Christmas flowers – and Mia did the decorating with sprinkles and cinnamon red hots.
Miles mostly watched!
Here are cookies fresh from the oven:
Mia offers cookies to everyone:
Stephanie made the cutest Advent Christmas stockings that are hung in the dining room. Each day there is a treat in a stocking. You can see all the stockings here. Tonight there was a note that said look under the green scarf on the stairs and there were new Christmas jammies. Here they are after a bath and ready to go to bed in new jammies – what could be better?
I have to wrap presents because you can’t bring wrapped stuff on the plane. I have a lot to do because I brought stuff for Mark, too.
The kids look adorable, and what wonderful memories you are making with them! I remember doing spritz cookies with my mom, but I guess that’s one tradition that skipped a generation. My son just wasn’t ever interested.
One more thing to share with my future hoped-for grandchildren! Jen
Oh my–snow in Portland! We left just in time. We are in the rain forest in Ecuador at a beautiful place. It does not feel like Christmas week. I can not update my blog from this computer, nor can I access my email, but it appears I can leave comments on your blog! Have a wonderful time in Portland with your grandchildren.
The pics of the spritz cookies made me feel all nostalgic. An old family friend, who I always called Aunt Helen even though she wasn’t really related to us, made spritz cookies every Christmas season, along with homemade popcorn balls. She’s been gone a few years now and I haven’t had them since. Last year (year before?? I lose track!) I bought a cookie press on clearance – after-Christmas impulse buy – but still have never used it. I just don’t think it’ll be the same if I make them myself. 🙂
Thanks for the walk down memory lane, Gerrie. The kids look fabulously cute!!
AHHH, A lovely bit of Deja Vu… (I saw the wagon on your daughters site – ditto the stockings!)
Lovely cookies. I have never made “pressed” cookies…. They turned out to be quite attractive teh 3 of you did a great job!
Did you get any Sushi? I mentioned on your daughters blog that I would steal that theme idea if any of my friends would eat sushi….