Fun with Grandma and Grandpa

My mom and dad came down Thursday afternoon to spend a few days with us. We all thoroughly enjoyed it and wish they would do it more often.

Thursday night we went to Brandon's band concert. He has been playing the French Horn for three years and has gotten quite good at it. The concert was amazing!

Friday night the boys had a piano recital. They sure complain about all the practicing, but all of them did a wonderful job!

In between all the running, we got a lot of baking done. It was so much fun to spend time with my mom. (And thanks dad for entertaining the boys so we could have some time alone.)
We decorated gingerbread cookies with the boys. They made a family complete with grandma and grandpa and the baby sister we are hoping to adopt. I am the cookie in the middle with the head falling off. I don't think Tyler was actually trying to make a political statement about how mom is always "running around like a chicken with it's head cut off", it was just an accident. I think. That kid is pretty smart. I wouldn't put it past him.

Mom and I also make goodies for her take to a wedding, and some for neighbors.

We made orange dream cookies:

Peanut butter fudge:
Chocolate chip pecan caramels:

And maple chip cookies.

It was sugar heaven at our house! Luckily for my hips, we gave most of the treats away. If you would like the recipes for any of them, I will be posting them on my blog. Just click this link:
Kara's Kitchen Creations

Thanks mom and dad for a wonderful weekend!! We can't wait to see you for Christmas!