Thursday, December 17, 2009

yum, yum...the holidays are here!

I wanted to share a special holiday gift I recently enjoyed - partly because it was so fun and partly because we got some funny pictures (oh yea...and partly because I wanted to show-off my new artistic outlet!!). Anyhow, Shannon and I were invited to our friend Pat's house to learn how to decorate her very famous sugar cookies.

Here you can see Shannon expressing her enthusiasm for the plates of cookies Pat has already made that we get to decorate (think: lots of little empty canvases - this is an art!).

And here you can see Pat demonstrating the toothpick technique (not that I want to give away all the secrets!):
My first cookie (can you see the joy on my face??):

Shannon last cookie (an ambitious attempt at an argyle sock - and, unfortunately, not her best work. You can see the disappointment on her face and Pat trying to advise her as to how she might salvage it...):

One of my finished boxes of cookies! (Which, I might mention, if you happen to be fortunate enough to receive one of these cookies...I hope you'll appreciate how special it is. At least if you ever hope to receive another one. ha ha!)
The happy student and the maestro at the end of a very fun (but intense!) night of cookie decorating:
Thanks Pat - you're the best!!
On a related yummy note...I wanted to share this cute little video of Silas reeeeeeally enjoying a chocolate spoon: