Yummy to the tummy : Christmas Baking 2008

It has become an annual holiday tradition for my mom, Sara and I to gather together and bake. We have established some favorites that we make every year. Sometimes we venture out and try a new recipe, and sometimes we dare to tweak a recipe that we already love in hopes of making it even better (i.e. this year's Peppermint Bark, we added a chocolate bottom layer). Sara was the this year's hostess with the mostest. She and Dan have the perfect set up in their kitchen and dining room with lots of space to spread out and bake.

Supplies!

This year was extra special because Henry and Gabe joined in the fun. They were master chefs in the making, helping make a few different goodies. Although they mostly focused on their delicious and superbly sprinkled sugar cookies. My mom bought special holiday aprons and chef's hats for the occasion. The boys added so much joy to the holiday fun.

Gabe ready to bake in his apron and chef's hat.Oma and Gabe

Henry wasn't so sure about the apron and hat, so my mom tried it on for him to see.Henry and Gabe

Finally Henry agreed to wear the apron, but only the Santa apron and only with these green sunglasses.The chefs

Suited up and ready to get cookin'.Gabe mixing up some caramels.Henry helping Sara make the sugar cookie dough.Henry and Gabe
Later, sans the aprons, rolling out sugar cookies.GabeHenry

Gabe and Henry's tray of sugar cookie cutouts.

Decorating their sugar cookies the next morning in their pj's. Gabe Henry
His cookies got lost beneath mountains of rainbow sprinkles.The finished product =
yummy to the tummy sugar cookie cutouts!

William, Caleb and Gabe

It will be so much fun when the little boys want to help next Christmas.

Gabe and Caleb