Christmas Vacation

We puppy feeling better

Jake and his train from the train show

We have had a heck of a beginning for our vacation...both boys got the tummy bug again last Thrusday night. Jake got over it quick but poor Caden is just today doing a bit better. The last two nights he has been up with tummy pains! Pray it is all over. We had this bug in the house for over 4 weeks and it has hit me, Caden and Taylee twice.

We started the vacation with many sleepovers. Tate went to my SIL's to hang with my niece and that turned me picking them up Sunday morning and them coming to church with me, an all day play date and that led to another sleepover just at our house. Jake got to have a sleepover with Granny and Paw Paw all by himself. Then Monday after gymnastics Brookie was going to come have a sleepover but Caden was throwing up again so Tate went to The Blackshear's.

Jess and Tate at their sleepover

Tuesday the baking and cooking began. I made two home-made pie crusts..have no idea how they will taste tomorrow! I made 4 dozen Christmas cookies. They are Uncle Ronnie's mommy's recipe...we call them Mimi's cookies! As you can see Jake has 1 or 10! He has been on a growth spurt! Eat...Eat...Eat...so much for the pounds I lost when I was sick. Having the kids home and an appetite back is not a good thing! I then made my spaghetti sauce for dinner with my folks tom.

Jake Cramming the cookies in

Today, Christmas Eve, I made the two pies...it is called Cherry Delight and is Michael's moms recipe..we shall see! We attended Christmas Eve services at 4:30 and followed up with our Christmas Eve traditional dinner at whataburger and then we went looking at lights. Now all are in bed and I am about to go play Santa....I have already eaten the cookie;)

Looking at lights...weird lights from the glare