Cookies for Santa

On Christmas Eve, we had a whole list of things to do toget ready for the big day.We ate fired chicken for dinner (b/c that just seemed to be the right thing to do), then we headed to the local light show. An insurance salesman with a big ole house set up a light show during Christmas to share with the community (bet his neighbors love him!). It's set to music and Santa comes out and everyone get a treat. Max and Zach absolutely loved it.
After that we headed home to make cookies for Santa. Max was being extra careful to make pretty cookies so Santa would leave him some Power Rangers. When the cookies were finished we read the story of Christ's birth (from a picture book, not the Bible, but hey the kids appreciated it). Then we headed off to bed to make sure we were sleeping so Santa could come.
Here are some cookie decorating pictures to enjoy.
Max was very serious about his cookie decorating. I don't know where he gets that from!!

Zach was very serious about eating as many sprinkles as he could find. Again I don't know where he gets that from!!

Hope Santa doesn't mind the double dipping!

The finished product. Santa got the best four cookies from the bunch and we snacked on the rest before heading to bed.