Cookie Decorating Party with Playgroup.

Brendan and Lauren hosted a luncheon/cookie decorating party for some of their friends. The boys all enjoyed adding sprinkles and candies to their sugar cookies. (Lauren ate her toppings.) While we still may find remnants of this party on our carpets next summer, it was a lot of fun.

William and Lauren seemed to enjoy eating the cookies more than decorating them. 

The boys are madly at work on their masterpieces. 

The mothers/frosters cater to their kids. 

The Hunt For Our Family Christmas Tree. 

Lauren and Brian. She seemed to enjoy wandering through the trees, though she may have just been frozen in the backpack. 

Brendan and Karen. Yes, we did put his mitten back on him immediately. 

First Pigtails. One of Lauren's favorite toys is a brush. She loves grooming herself. She willingly let me put her hair into pigtails.

Last Day of Brendan's "By Myself" Class.  

Rochester Christmas Parade. It was a frigid afternoon though Brendan and his friend Palmer did not seem to notice.

Miss Debbie tries to keep Brendan still for one second to take a picture. 

Brendan and Palmer. They spent more time wrestling than looking at the parade. 

Lauren tries to stay warm in the backpack.  

Brendan uses his hug/half nelson move on Palmer. 

Suprise 80th Birthday Party for Great Grandma DuBay.

The scene at the party. Luckily, no antiques were damaged by my kids. 

Brendan immediately volunteered to "help" unwrap Grandma's gifts. He's so generous. 

Please play with me, Brendan. If you don't pay attention to me, I will pin you to the ground. 

Lauren settled herself on Brendan's lap to watch Sesame Street. Brendan remarkably let her stay there for over ten minutes.