Christmas goodies!

This past weekend we did a family project. Josh and I decided that Paxton was old enough to understand the spirit of giving. We thought that one way he could understand this concept was by participating and delivering Christmas goodies to different friends and family. I found a cute recipe on the bright ideas website (MARS co.) to make Christmas tree brownies. So we bought all of our supplies and set aside Saturday to the making and delivering of the brownies. First we made the brownies, then cut them out with a tree cookie cutter, iced them green and finally sprinkled M&Ms on top. So 4 hours and 75 + brownies later we had some real cute goodies! Paxton did a great job helping and Lorelei, well, she just didn't understand why she couldn't eat them all!

After the kids' naps we delivered the brownies all over town to different friends and families. After we had finished, Paxton kept thinking of more people he wanted to take the brownies to. We had to explain that we were all out and that maybe we could give them some next year. This morning on the way to school he said "Mama, Ms. Cathy and Ms. Tammy really like brownies. I think we should take them some of those yummy brownies, they would love it!!" Too bad, no more left, but don't worry we didn't forget to give his teachers a present!

Yeah!! All done! The final product.