Holiday prep

We've had lots of fun activities these days getting ready for Christmas. Last week, we had a cookie party and gift exchange with Madchen's playgroup (and my beloved Moms group). I'm not sure what she enjoyed more, opening presents...



...decorating the cookies...



...or eating the sugar and sprinkles that are supposed to go on top of the cookies!



She got some more practice opening presents when a surprise "Happy Half-Birthday" package arrived from her aunt, uncle and cousin in New York.



Green Eggs and Ham! What a lucky girl!



Up until recently, Madchen REFUSED to touch the best part of any cake or cupcake... the frosting! On both her first and second birthdays, we had to separate the frosting from the cake before she would eat it. Apparently, she's gotten over her fear of being messy, and we FINALLY got some pictures to prove it!



This was actually a birthday party (for Kirk and several of his friends) rather than a Christmas party, but Madchen is wearing her holiday dress so I had to include some pictures.



Gotta love that Christmas tree (and that girl)!