Cookies~Snow~Bad Tree~Rolling Over

The week started off pretty uneventful and with a day off on Tuesday for me! Knowing that my weekend, or so I originally thought, would be busy I decided it would be a great time to get started on making Christmas cookies. So with the help of the kids, Eric went in to the office for some quiet time, we made 6 different types of cookies! With planning on leaving the frosting of the sugar cookies and the gingerbread men/women for the weekend. It was a great time but not as much fun as I usually have when I bake with my co-worker and good friend Abby.

Abby's Replacement!

First type done!

Monster Cookies for my student workers

Helper Izzy got a little too tired...
DONE!! Success as long as I can keep Eric & Robert out of them!

I knew I'd have Sunday off but Friday afternoon it was determined that my Saturday plans (practice and a diving invite) were canceled due to the big storm we were anticipating to move in that night. Well the weather people weren't wrong and it was a good thing we canceled because the cities averaged 20 inches of snow with lots of wind and cold temps. I used my extra time at home to finish up the cookies, get caught up on laundry, clean the house, and take a nap! It was perfect but after 2 days locked inside (Eric did all the shoveling!) I'm ready to get out of the house tomorrow even if it does mean going to work.

Our deck Saturday night

Gingerbread Men & Women

Sugar Cookies
Backyard this morning...

before Eric shoveled us out!

On the bad side to the holiday season the Christmas Tree we bought this year was a dud. We got it from the same place as last year and didn't have any problems so we're thinking we just got a bad tree. It started dying almost instantly and wouldn't take a lot, if any, water. This week, in hopes of reviving it, Eric tried to cut it again hoping it would start taking in water but it was too little too late. There was a little disagreement over what to do with the dead tree but in the end Eric finally listened to me and it is sitting on our deck until the garbage men pick up trees in January. Eric wanted to keep it in the house and still light it at night but I was sick of dead needles falling off and getting all over our house. We also debated whether or not to replace it but we decided since we wouldn't be celebrating Christmas at our house it wasn't worth the money or the hassle to purchase a new one...but we might be switching modes and buying a fake one the day after Christmas when they are on clearance. I knew that Eric really wanted a tree so while he was out on one of his many shoveling trips today I surprised him with a new tree. Doesn't light up but there is NO mess!

Trying to save the tree

New Tree!

The big news of the week is that Izzy finally figured out how to roll over. She's been so close for weeks but her shoulder kept stopping her. She loves being able to move more but HATES that the end result puts her on her stomach. She has always disliked tummy time and usually gets pretty upset when she ends up on her belly after rolling. We figure it won't take too long for her to master rolling from her front to back!