Erik just started a job/co-op last week at L3 communications. I don't know exactly what he does but he is working 20 hours a week and we are getting full benefits and tuition reimbursement! Which is amazing since i work for myself and we have to pay a ton for crappy health insurance and haven't had dental. Plus Tuition is more every semester . I am so happy he got the job and so proud of him, he is such a hard worker! So with him working and going to school my life pretty much consists of working extra long hours because of the holidays and then coming home making dinner, cleaning, grocery shopping, packing lunches etc... since Erik never has time to help out.
We got to hang out today and make gingerbread cookies with Erik's family, a tradition they have done since they were little. The recipe is amazing(val had to swear me into secrecy haha) they are really soft, nothing like the gingerbread houses. We had a lot of fun and more importantly got to relax, thank goodness for Sundays :)
We got to hang out today and make gingerbread cookies with Erik's family, a tradition they have done since they were little. The recipe is amazing(val had to swear me into secrecy haha) they are really soft, nothing like the gingerbread houses. We had a lot of fun and more importantly got to relax, thank goodness for Sundays :)
Erik and I decorating, that's the funnest part! (besides eating it) Last year we did it, I spent like an hour doing one and it was so cute. It had these little silver balls all over it that break your teeth and sprinkles and mostly anything that was cute that didn't taste that great, ya no one gave me the heads up on that. So this year I just loaded mine with chocolate, it wasn't as cute but it tasted way better!
This was Erik's man out of the oven, i don't know if he tried to make it a muscle man with no neck and a grill in his mouth but that's what it turned out to be! it was pretty funny, i thought the tie was pretty creative though :)
Mere and Hope
Val rolling the dough, she was there for a while. we made 10 batches!
Violet copying mommy. . . don't worry after she was done she put the dough in her ears and hair
addi and teyah decorating
grace and grandpa, all the kids love their grandpa. its so cute
More decorating, it takes all day but its worth it, they are so amazing!
Mere and grandma putting tons of cream cheese frosting on them. Ummm they are so good. This was only about half of them, we made a ton! I decided to make them for all the girls i work with so hopefully they enjoy them
5 comments:
What a fun tradition! Merry Christmas!
Sounds like you all had fun.
you are a cutie!! that is a way fun tradition. I am happy you got to hang out with you hubby.
Now I'm craving cookies! haha looks like so much fun! Sundays are the best. I can't imagine working the hours that you do, especially because you're always on your feet! Way to be a super wife while your hubby's busy :) it's a rare occasion when I make dinner for Gavin haha
wait...is that you in the first picture, or kyle? i can't tell. i never thought of you two looking alike.
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