yes, we need a little christmas!

from shbug7's etsy site, here.

ok, i know it's a little early to start thinking about christmas.
we haven't even got through my favorite holiday yet.
however, i want this little apron.
how cute is it!
i think i deserve it.
also, we just decided we're hosting LPH's family christmas
at our apartment this year again.
which means a full day in the kitchen with christmas music
and yummy smells...
so the apron could get quite the work out!

p.s. the 20 year old me is freaked out how exciting it is
to me to spend a whole day in the kitchen.

i'll be home for christmas...

when i was little and had one of those christmas vacation things (ok, i can't complain, this is my first year sans one...), we always made our cookies for christmas on december 23rd. my mom had a specific cookie or two she made with each one of us. we would get all dressed in clothes we didn't mind splattering chocolate on, dripping egg on, or getting dirty from self-imposed food fights. then we would each get OUR time with our mom preparing our house for the noisy prinz/lickteig christmas. i loved this day almost as much as i loved licking the spoon to everything, because being the baby has its perks...

well this year we are hosting LPH's family at our apartment for christmas eve. since i have no christmas break (and even have court christmas eve morning!), i must bake today the cookies and brownies. i'm wishing my mommy was here for this (though she probably will be via phone several times...).