Cookie Decorating and a gingerbread house....

Saturday, we had our annual St. Kate's cookie decorating party out at Carol and George's house in Mendota Heights. It was lots of fun! Carol made some really good gingerbread kids and Emily and I made some sugar cookie cut-outs. Here's all the kids lined up at the counter, getting the sugar on....We really missed Bailey and Dennis that morning. Bailey had a bad cold and didn't feel well. Hopefully, we can see her soon. Emily really missed her and has been asking about her since than.

All the kids worked really hard on their cookies and everytime I turned around, Emily was eating the cookies that she just finished decorating.

Here's Luke, he's a cute little peanut....

and his big brother, Ben. Ben did an awesome job decorating. He was working so hard

Luke, he didn't decorate too many cookies, he was too busy hamming it up for the camera....

Then, we started on the gingerbread house that Emily got for her birthday. It turned out great...
Then, Emily took a break and ate another cookie.

Here's the tray of cookies that we decorated....they look so pretty.

Tina did a great job with the frosting in the pastry decorating thing. It worked out great!

and the finished product....isn't it lovely? Emily and Louie love it!