And Now for The Frosting of the Santa Cookies

As you can see, I only got to frost one cookie because I spent most of the time sampling the frosting! I was the chief quality control officer!

One tray of the finished product:



And here are the cookies I picked out for Santa!



We also continued a special tradition of Daddy's family, making our own homemade pizza (with GramMarie's famous crust) for Christmas Eve supper. Here is our 2008 version, a festive veggie delight!

Just a Funny Video

This is a funny video clip Daddy got of me sometime in mid-December...Mommy kept forgetting to post it!

(And yes, that is Mommy's bra I put on my head!)

Happy New Year!

Even though Mommy is still working on Christmas postings, I had to interrupt with this timely message for all of my "Fan-abelles" ~

Baking "Santa Cookies"

Another of our Christmas Eve cooking projects was baking "Santa Cookies." This is my name for frosted cut-out cookies. This is the first time we have baked them in my lifetime, and since we were baking them for Santa, I decided to name them "Santa Cookies."

I tried on my special new apron and chef's hat for the occasion...just a wee bit too big, the apron actually fit Daddy!

First step - mixing the batter...

Next: Rolling out the dough...

Then: Cutting out the cookies...

The first batch out of the oven...

The plan was to frost and decorate the cookies after my nap. But I just couldn't wait that long to have a taste! So Mommy quickly sprinkled some colored sugar on a little one for me to sample.

And now for a video clip recap!

Daddy's Holiday Concert

Check out how happy Daddy's singing makes me!

Magic Reindeer Food - Part 2

Here we are sprinkling my special Magic Reindeer Food out in the snow on our front porch. I had to bring my "Cookies for Santa" plate out with me. At the end I was a little sad because I wanted Santa to come RIGHT NOW!

Magic Reindeer Food - Part 1

On Christmas Eve I cooked up a very special recipe: Magic Reindeer Food! The ingredients are quick oats for their hungry tummies, and white sugar and colored sugar to sparkle on the snow and guide their way to our house. I was a masterful chef and did all the cooking myself. I took the job very seriously and followed the recipe precisely. Check it out!

Stay tuned for Part 2 when we sprinkle the Magic Reindeer Food outside in the snow!