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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 395201" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Today I'm decorating..............................which means husband and Travis will be exhausted by dinnertime. And husband is going to have a cow, cuz I'm going ALL out.......and folks I've got decorations out the fanny literally.........I've even got mother in law's decor from the 1940's! Tree will be last as I'm trying to weasel husband into a real tree this year for kayla alex and evan.........instead of our little 4 footer which is pretty but not quite the same thing. I'm doing lights outside and in the windows. My light up santa will be on the porch with red bows on all the posts. I'll have brightly colored garland and multicolored glass bells trimming the edges of the walls up near the ceiling.......my huge santa standing in the livingroom, my china xmas villiage Travis has been buying me since he was like 8 yrs old on the mantel along with the kids stockings..............And that's not counting all the stuff that goes around the house or the tree itself. </p><p></p><p>husband is gonna pitch a fit over the light up santa and the lights, over next months bill, but I just don't care. It's Christmas! I want this to be a very special xmas for Kayla Alex and Evan who have never had xmas Nana Lisa style! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/santa.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":santa:" title="santa :santa:" data-shortname=":santa:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/11-24d.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rudolph:" title="Rudolph :rudolph:" data-shortname=":rudolph:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Cookies will be cookies that have been baked at Christmas every since I can remember......we've just added in some of mother in law's recipes to keep her traditions going. I think one of the reasons mother in law and I were so very close was because we were so very alike, especially about xmas. lol</p><p></p><p>Cookies are ALL done from scratch. Lots of work, but also lots of fun for everyone. You should hear us laugh and carry on when we're doing it.</p><p></p><p>Mincemeat is a MUST. Seriously, they'd cry if I didn't bake those and I have to do like at least 10 dozen of them cuz they barely last 2 days even with that many. lol</p><p></p><p>Sugar cookies are for the grands. This is HUGE around here. All grands who can stand and walk help, including babies, which means this is Brandon's first year for sugar cookies. They help measure ingredients, mix it together, and roll and cut out the dough, then ice and decorate them. I think this year I'll make homemade icing to go on them...........store bought is too messy. (that will throw easy child for a loop.......lol she has no clue I know how to make homemade icing <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> )</p><p></p><p>Gingerbread cookies. Which grands help decorate, but I usually do the dough myself as it can be tricky.</p><p></p><p>Cherry drop cookies. These are extra special. My mom got the recipe from a german family we were very close to when I was really really little.......</p><p></p><p>Chocolate chip of course.</p><p></p><p>Snickerdoodles</p><p></p><p>We're even including the dogs..........as we're gonna bake for them too this year using KTMom's recipe. lol</p><p></p><p>None cooking baking: easy child's infamous pumpkin rolls made from fresh pumpkins and a long standing family tradition and huge hit is chocolate pudding cake made from scratch......another recipe from that german family. The cake will be the "official" dessert for xmas dinner, but the cookies will be there too.</p><p></p><p>And even as I type this husband is having a fit. (I'm ignoring him) He's discovered much to his shock we're putting all the lights out and the santa...........not to mention all the other decor. Travis is backing me 100 percent and is digging out all the decorations. LMAO </p><p></p><p>He's not throwing a huge fit........he's just having a minor stroke over what the electric bill will be next month. lol But you know what? For once in my life I'm not worried about next month. Next month will be what it will be. Either that extension will pass or it won't. We'll deal with it. We always do. Not putting up the lights ect is not going to make that bill pass. And maybe I have gone off the deep end cuz I figure if we do wind up in over our heads in bills and house payments................well then darn it we'll have gone out in style! </p><p></p><p>At least husband is helping Travis drag out decor..................... He knows not to buck me when I get like this, I'm like a whirlwind........get in my way and you'll just get flattened. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></p><p></p><p>Ho Ho Ho :christmaslights:<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/forchristmas.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":forchristmas:" title="forchristmas :forchristmas:" data-shortname=":forchristmas:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/elf.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":elf:" title="elf :elf:" data-shortname=":elf:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/santa.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":santa:" title="santa :santa:" data-shortname=":santa:" /></p><p></p><p>Now on to the decorating!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 395201, member: 84"] Today I'm decorating..............................which means husband and Travis will be exhausted by dinnertime. And husband is going to have a cow, cuz I'm going ALL out.......and folks I've got decorations out the fanny literally.........I've even got mother in law's decor from the 1940's! Tree will be last as I'm trying to weasel husband into a real tree this year for kayla alex and evan.........instead of our little 4 footer which is pretty but not quite the same thing. I'm doing lights outside and in the windows. My light up santa will be on the porch with red bows on all the posts. I'll have brightly colored garland and multicolored glass bells trimming the edges of the walls up near the ceiling.......my huge santa standing in the livingroom, my china xmas villiage Travis has been buying me since he was like 8 yrs old on the mantel along with the kids stockings..............And that's not counting all the stuff that goes around the house or the tree itself. husband is gonna pitch a fit over the light up santa and the lights, over next months bill, but I just don't care. It's Christmas! I want this to be a very special xmas for Kayla Alex and Evan who have never had xmas Nana Lisa style! :santa::rudolph: Cookies will be cookies that have been baked at Christmas every since I can remember......we've just added in some of mother in law's recipes to keep her traditions going. I think one of the reasons mother in law and I were so very close was because we were so very alike, especially about xmas. lol Cookies are ALL done from scratch. Lots of work, but also lots of fun for everyone. You should hear us laugh and carry on when we're doing it. Mincemeat is a MUST. Seriously, they'd cry if I didn't bake those and I have to do like at least 10 dozen of them cuz they barely last 2 days even with that many. lol Sugar cookies are for the grands. This is HUGE around here. All grands who can stand and walk help, including babies, which means this is Brandon's first year for sugar cookies. They help measure ingredients, mix it together, and roll and cut out the dough, then ice and decorate them. I think this year I'll make homemade icing to go on them...........store bought is too messy. (that will throw easy child for a loop.......lol she has no clue I know how to make homemade icing ;) ) Gingerbread cookies. Which grands help decorate, but I usually do the dough myself as it can be tricky. Cherry drop cookies. These are extra special. My mom got the recipe from a german family we were very close to when I was really really little....... Chocolate chip of course. Snickerdoodles We're even including the dogs..........as we're gonna bake for them too this year using KTMom's recipe. lol None cooking baking: easy child's infamous pumpkin rolls made from fresh pumpkins and a long standing family tradition and huge hit is chocolate pudding cake made from scratch......another recipe from that german family. The cake will be the "official" dessert for xmas dinner, but the cookies will be there too. And even as I type this husband is having a fit. (I'm ignoring him) He's discovered much to his shock we're putting all the lights out and the santa...........not to mention all the other decor. Travis is backing me 100 percent and is digging out all the decorations. LMAO He's not throwing a huge fit........he's just having a minor stroke over what the electric bill will be next month. lol But you know what? For once in my life I'm not worried about next month. Next month will be what it will be. Either that extension will pass or it won't. We'll deal with it. We always do. Not putting up the lights ect is not going to make that bill pass. And maybe I have gone off the deep end cuz I figure if we do wind up in over our heads in bills and house payments................well then darn it we'll have gone out in style! At least husband is helping Travis drag out decor..................... He knows not to buck me when I get like this, I'm like a whirlwind........get in my way and you'll just get flattened. :rofl: Ho Ho Ho :christmaslights::forchristmas::elf::santa: Now on to the decorating!!!! [/QUOTE]
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