Christmas and extra

Well, Christmas is in full swing around here. I finally finished the advent pocket calendar I started last year. Not that it's complicated; I just tend to get distracted by other things this time of year.

That's it up there on the wall... you can sort of see it. It had to be high so Elinor didn't get to it and all the mid-height wall space was taken. Anyway, here is where I got the tutorial (I hesitate to add that link because hers is so much cuter) and I put little scriptures (found here) and treats in for each day.
Whew! Glad to have that finally done and up. Miss Emily approves - she is all about blinging up the room in Christmas cheer.

She also insisted we make Christmas sugar cookies with frosting.

She and Caleb did a surprisingly good job frosting them. The only disappointment was when Emily discovered we had eaten all of them before having a chance to deliver a plateful to a neighbor. She definitely has a place in her heart this season for the families she knows will be moving soon. She was ready to pack up and deliver four plates (to Emmaline, Daven, Mia, and Hannah) right away. Maybe next time.



On a totally unrelated note, I went to JoAnne's this evening to pick up fabric for Christmas pajama pants. I found some rockin' fabric and took it to the cutting table. There, I spied two bolts of flannel behind the table that I knew I had to have for Caleb.

Aren't they so awesome? It's so cute I'm gonna die!! I will have to make him an extra pair of pants or a bag or something. 
I always end up spending way more than I want to when I go to that store.

And also, on yet another unrelated note, take a look at this Duplo family Caleb constructed.

I love it because the one that he has his hand on is Mama, the one with four blocks is Daddy, and the other one is Caleb. Sweet, huh! Now we know who really runs the Cooper household!