Making Cookies

Grandmas always have visions of doing neat things with and for their grandchildren.  I determined this year to become a better grandma and invited Mason and Ali up for a day of "cookies and stories".

They helped measure the sugar, break the eggs, add the flour and turn on the mixer for the sugar cookie dough.  I had pre-made the frosting and they were given a plate full of frosting and could add the sprinkles and colors all they wanted.

The cookies went well, but the stories - well that's another story.  I had three books they could choose from, so they selected the one about the giving chest.  Grandma started out reading every word -- mistake!  Attention spans of 1 minute or less don't let you get through a book like that.  Ali started thumbing through the pages trying to find Santa - he's not in this story.  Then is was jump on the couch, run around the front room and pose in front of the Christmas tree.

While the cookies were baking, we tried to read the Night Before Christmas - that went better (fewer words more pictures).

The funniest part was letting Ali turn the beater on right after putting in 3 cups of flour.  I knew it would happen and was just waiting.  Yup, she turned it up to a high speed and flour went flying -- Mason was shocked and didn't quite know what to do.  A little laughter made everything all better, we eyed how much had flown around the room and added some additional flour to the mix and the cookies were just fine.  Brittney will have to wash the clothes, but that's the fun of making cookies for us - not her.

Tyce had to stay home this year.  He was wrapped up in lights.