i dont know that i could ever pin point exactly what it is about the holidays, but there is something that makes this early portion of the winter season so magical and i love it! whether it be the smell of fresh baked cookies, the twinkle of the christmas lights, the kids rosey cheeks...or it could be the prospect of misletoe around the next corner, toasting warm eggnog with your love and the warmth of fleece blankets. its all so magical! and when the snow starts falling (unlike here) it makes it all ten times better! what would christmas be without snow, i have always wondered? i have never envied those that live down south during the month of december...by early february, yes, but never this time of year! the sparkle of the snow only adds to the magic. the excitement on the kids faces that first morning with a fresh coat covering the front lawn...priceless! but whats even more priceless is getting that first 5 inches of the year, followed by a 45 degree day and pulling in your driveway to be greeted by....
FROSTY!!
maybe if our snowman can find 'magic in that old bills cap they found' we could lend it to our home team next year and maybe find ourselves in a winning season! but i wont hold my breath, because poor Frosty only lasted one day before he turned into a puddle and two branches on the driveway!
just thought i'd share...these are the fun things Frank does with the boys while i'm at work! its so good for them that they at least have one fun parent! although, they did "help" make the cutout dough with me tonight for bakefest 2009 at our parents house tomorrow - on the menu this year...cinnamon chip biscotti, lemon pudding cookies, cream cheese cutouts, peanut butter cup cookies, m&m cookies, oatmeal toffee cookies, snowballs, seed cookies, peanut butter bars...just to name a few!
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love the snowman! what a wonderful "sign" of the season.
oh...and i am heading to mama beth's house for my cookies tomorrow. Who cares if the doctor says i can't travel?! ;)
kellie- i know a great OB!! and what better way to ensure your baby is here for the holidays then a several hour plane flight! the cookies will be warm and waiting in the car when i pick u up at the airport and take you straight to the hospital! i wont tell the dr's you ate on the way!!
There was a baby born at 30,000 feet above Denver this week, the flight was diverted to DIA and there just happened to be a doctor and several nurses on board. :)
wait a monute- no one invited me! I have never been to Buffalo and I love snow!
:)
Mama Rita
I love your new picture and I was so excited to read all your updates! Too bad I never get to see you, to hear all these in person.
Love to you and all your "men"
mamarita, you know you are always more than welcome to come out to buffalo when ever you want-ill bake fresh cookies for you!! maybe within the next year, you kellie, randy and the baby can make a trip!! although unless you want to chance getting stuck here, you may want to come out in the summer!! its nice then too!!
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