1st lost tooth

 This first picture (above) is of Hope this morning right after getting up.

The second picture is Hope after eating breakfast...minus a tooth on the bottom.

Since Hope is a little younger than is typical to lose a first tooth, she was a little more freaked out about the whole process than Kiyah had been.  It took some quick thinking after she told us last night she had a loose tooth, but we told her that it's ok if that tooth falls out.  It's a baby tooth.  And you are a big girl now and need big girl teeth.  She was ok with that.

My little peanut is growing up so quickly.  In just over three weeks she'll already be 5.  Where did the time go?

PS. Her second bottom tooth should be falling out any time now also.

Gingerbread Cookies

 Kiyah making sure her cookie cutter is in the PERFECT spot.

 Hope's classic smile...just love it.

 The girls felt the need to make sure mommy was photographed also.

 The cookies after baking but before the decorations.

After the decorating was completed.

We've never made gingerbread cookies before and I'd wanted to start a new holiday tradition with the girls. I found a super simple homemade gingerbread cookie recipe, we made it and were all set to make gingerbread people.  One slight problem...no gingerbread people cookie cutters.  That's ok the girls said.  We had a blast doing this cooking project.  They had more fun decorating than cutting them out though.