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(just thought you'd like to know)

Valentine cookies

Just for fun, we made Valentine cookies the other day. I used a great recipe from Southern Living for Lemon Butter cookies. I highly recommend it, the dough is so easy to work with! Anyway, I let Braden and Emma Kate have free reign over the icing and decorating of the cookies. They had a blast and I tried not to let my type A/control freak personality get in the way. I have to say that I did very well and we were none the worse for all the icing and sprinkles everywhere. However, the kids did take a bath afterwards. Later that night Braden said, "Thanks,mom, for letting us make Valentine cookies." That made it all worth it!

The final product...100% kid decorated. Okay, I decorated 2 cookies...can you tell which ones?

I told you...

that Emma Kate has gotten into the Nesquick. And, here's the proof:

Busted!

The other morning  I hadn't heard from Emma Kate in a while and this is where I found her:

She got the Froot Loops off the kitchen counter and helped herself to another breakfast under the dining room table.  This is her hiding place of choice when she's doing something she's not supposed to do.  Some other things Emma Kate has gotten into when I haven't been looking: Nesquick, sugar, chocolate chips, jello, yogurt, apple juice, and I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting.  I promise I watch my kids, she just seems to seize every opportunity when I'm occupied.

She was so proud of herself!  She said, "Mom, I did it self!"

Snow Days

Braden was not happy about stopping to pose for a picture.

Emma Kate trying to figure out all the snow and ice.

Sledding down the hill.