Decorating Gingerbread

Yesterday afternoon, Cynthia and Grandma took all the girls and Chandler to see the Nutcracker. I'd taken Sofia years ago, so I wondered if she'd remember any of it. The girls got all dressed up and headed out, but not before we took a few great pictures of everyone together. Jackson hung out with us while CK and I baked, which ended up being a lot of fun. Jackson really got into helping us and it was so fun to hang out with him and get to know him better. He's such a happy and easy-going kid and loves to learn new things and explore. That evening when everyone returned from the musical, they all said how much fun they had and Sofia had actually remembered a lot of the details once she started watching the Nutcracker.

In the morning, I took Buddy for a walk around their neighborhood, which was basically deserted given the holidays. Buddy loved sniffing all the new smells and peeing on every new blade of grass. Buddy was so happy to be with us in Atlanta, but wouldn't go up or down any stairs, even to go outside to their backyard! Meanwhile, the cousins loved bouncing together in the trampoline together. The weather is so mild and nice, it was great that they were able to bounce and have fun together!

This afternoon, before we got busy opening presents, the kids set out to decorate a gingerbread train set. The kids loved it and we set them all about the island with their own frosting and candies and the kids each had a section to decorate. Each of the kids chose their own train section and then started decorating it with frosting and candies. Sofia was very meticulous while Olivia and Jillian worked together to decorate their two train sections. It was so cute to watch them together. They all really loved it and had fun together. Once all their sections were finished, we put them all together and they looked great. It was such a fun way to spend the afternoon together!

The crew before heading to the Nutcracker

Buddy...not sure about those stairs!

Morning fun - trampoline time with cousins!

Buddy is VERY comfortable at their house, on their couch!

Figuring out the gingerbread train decorating

The happy group before getting started!

Sofia's finished train section

These two are so adorable together!

The finished product! Looks great!