'Tis the Season to be JOLLY! and we sure have been jolly around here! I just LOVE LOVE the Christmas season (who doesn't!) and we've been having a great time whipping out all of our decorations. The Saturday after Thanksgiving we headed to Lowes to pick our our Christmas tree. Piper had been sick all weekend but we managed to get that in so we could decorate it on Monday for Family Home Evening. It was a blast! It's so fun to get out the ornaments and take a stroll down memory lane with each ornament. I always quiz Curtis on where we got each one (since most of them came from our honey moon it isn't too hard!) Piper mostly like the Christmas music we had playing and busied herself by dancing her little heart out. She LOVES Jinggle bells. 
Of course after we decorated it was picture time. I WISH I was a photographer! this is the best I got. And to finish off we had homemade cinnamon rolls - yum! Actually I think Pilsbury makes them better:) Anyway it was so fun and we're still having fun preping for big festivities!
She is the HAPPIEST baby I've ever seen! REALLY! and totally SOCIAL - not like anyone else in this family! She talks to everyone and smiles at everything! She has an ear infection right now and last night she was getting fussy while Curtis was holding her but she was trying to smile through the cries that were coming on! It was so cute and so sad.
So I always put her in her bouncer when we eat dinner - so she can be included- and the other night this is what she did.
"hey guys - what's for dinner?"
Today Piper and I decided to start BAKING! HOORAY! I love ALL the yummy Christmas treats everyone makes (looks like I won't be loosing any of that weight too soon - Who cares though right! You just CAN'T pass up Christmas treats! I'll start after Christmas...haha famous last words right!) Anyway, we made the dough for mom and gramma's famous icebox cookies! oh DIVINE! Bailey woke half way though and I didn't want to stop so she got strapped on to help. Piper took this picture - good job Piper.
Bailey is so excited for the delightful treats - little does she know she can't eat them yet
I ran to get the camera and this is what I came back to. She TOTALLY got caught with her hand in the cookie DOUGH!
Well, hope y'all are having just as much fun getting ready for Christmas! We're so greatful to have such good friends and family - we love you!