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This was such a great year. dayne loved opening all the presents. I think his favorite was a drum from his Uncle Justin. He was carrying that thing around like it was his baby. Nick got me a Wii Fit, which I love and Nick got lot of movies and video games. It was such a great year!

He really loves the drums!

Opening up stocking stuffers.

NeW hAiR CoLoR

So today I decided to buy Feria Hair color. I decided on something that was about the same shade and with more dimension. I haven't dyed my hair in 6 years, so this was a bit out of the ordinary for me. Well as you can see it looks about the same, but it is much shinier. Well overall I am satisfied and I give it 4.5 stars.

Making Christmas Cookies

Today Dayne helped Mommy make Chocolate Chip cookies. He was a real help in the kitchen, but he really wanted to flatten out the balls of cookie dough. He loved eating the dough and hitting the pan with his spoon. He was such a sweety with his Santa Hat, and a real treat to watch!

This is how they turned out. The original recipe said to cook at 375 degrees F, but they were flat and too crunchy for me. I tried to salvage them by adding some white chocolate to the tops. They are the ones laying flat on the cooling rack. I then turned it down to 350 for the bunch on the right, and they turned out okay. I should have just made my regular cookie recipe, but I didn't. I then decided for the rest of the cookies I would add a little baking powder and some oatmeal to add some volume. These ones were much better and soft and chewy. So if you have flat cookies add about 1/2 cup oatmeal, about 1/2 tsp baking powder, and turn down the darn oven to 350 degree F. This will help depending on how much dough you have left to salvage.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Well I made my first Thanksgiving dinner for the first time ever. I cooked the turkey in a roasting bag, and it turned out great. It was pretty simple with having a turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, and green bean casserole. I really enjoyed it and Dayne did TOO!! We had this the Sunday before Thanksgiving, and Nick's Grandma made us the real thing on Thanksgiving Day.

Our Christmas Card

This one is a little different from last year, but I love it.

Merry Christmas!!