Holiday Cheer - cough, cough, cough

I love the look of happiness on Tom's face in this picture.  The only problem is that this 'smile' is the result of him being onery - very onery!

To give a little update... the kids and I finished with school last Friday.  Preston finished finals, Keaton and Winston got a half-day off, and we officially started our Christmas break!  YAY!

On the down side, Keaton gave us his cold.  BOO!  I'm actually starting to feel better, just have a nagging cough.  Tom is starting to get it, and Winston has had a stuffy nose for a couple of days now.  Thank you, Keaton, for sharing with the whole family.

I've been trying to do some baking.  Winston and I made and decorated sugar cookies.  Made some gingerbread cookies, fudge, caramel, turtles and cinnamon hard candy.  I still want to make some shortbread cookies and Tom's oatmeal scotchies that he likes so much.  We'll see if I can get it together enough to get that all done.

Winston and I get to spend the morning (7:45 a.m.) of our first official day of break at the Dentist office.  Doesn't that sound delightful.  I really dislike going to the dentist - and I really dislike waking up early.  But after that is done, I think I can relax for the next two weeks!

We're looking forward to a nice quiet holiday at home.  Hopefully we will get a little more snow so the boys can go sledding.  Marcia is visiting, so we are enjoying her presence here with us.  Hope you all are having a lovely holiday too!

Tom, taking a bite out of Mr. Gingerbread Man.