Today, the kids and I baked Christmas cookies, and then we invited Brett to help us decorate them. Decorating cookies at Christmas time is something I remember doing with my mom, Brother and Grandma when I was growing up. I have memories of doing this- well forever! Grandma would bake a ton of cookies, and her and mom would get the icing ready. Ryan and I would have bowls full of different coloured icing at the table, tons of different sprinkles, and also cherries (which would get eaten, and barely ever make it onto the cookies!). We would sit and decorate as long as we could. I believe now, it was until we couldn't eat another cherry or another spoonful of icing! I always remember making some for Dad- wondering if he would eat it- it was gross! To this day, I don't know if he ever did!
I have always dreamed of doing this with my kids. Thankfully, for the past few years, my step mom has done it at her place. She did it mainly for my sister and her friends, but always invited us along! But, as thankful as I am to them for those moment, there is something to be said about doing this type of thing at your own house, with your kids.
(I am going to get mushy here).
It was an amazing moment, and I treasured each second. I can replay that back in my mind. The kids were so excited, so proud, and again, so excited. As they helped me put each ingredient in the bowl, and then waited patiently as I rolled the dough, just so they could push a cookie cutter into it. It was just fun! Then, they waited and watched the cookies bake, while I made the same icing that my grandma made us (except possibly with a little less icing sugar than hers!). My heart was so full, my mind telling myself to memorize this, remember each moment.
After the cookies were done, and the icing was ready. We sat down to decorate the cookies. The kids loved every minute of it. Danika was trying to sneak in licks from her plastic knife! Bryce was so excited to use the sprinkles. I did do a couple, but really just sat back and watched. They were so proud! They were having so much fun!
When the cookies were all done, we were left with a messy table, cookies and memories. The table got cleaned up- partly by me, and partly by two kids who would have licked the whole thing if I would have let them! The cookies will last a couple days, but they are good, and even better because we made them as a family! But the memories of making Christmas cookies for the first time as a family, well those will last forever. And they will grow, each year when we do it again!
Merry Christmas Cookie! (20 more days!)
1 comment:
Just so lovely, Brianne, just so lovely! 'tis the season for joy and warmth....
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