Ugly Christmas Crafts

Atlas loves to help me bake. He loves to stir and dump in ingredients. He especially loves cupcakes because I let him choose the colors and put sprinkles on top. The last cupcakes I made, I made the frosting too think, so this time I erred on the side of caution and made a gooey frosting mess.

These lovely cupcakes' beauty was also increased by the fact that I only had Halloween, candy corn muffin papers, and Atlas climbed up after they were all frosted and put finger holes into each and every one. They may have been the ugliest cupcakes ever made, but they were still delicious.

Atlas and I went to make gingerbread houses at a friend's house yesterday morning. Atlas has been carrying it around the house ever since and is very proud. I told him not to eat it so that we could look at it for a decoration, so he started just licking it. Now it is a big smeary mess. (I love his dorky "say cheese" face)

We also made a paper chain to count down the days until Christmas Eve/ our flight to Utah. Atlas colored the pages and I made the rings. He loves to help me cut a ring off everyday.

We've had some frustrating things happen lately, but overall we are in good spirits and excited for Christmas. Atlas has a book of Mickey's Christmas Carol and I read it to him every single nap time and before bed each night. He is learning all about Santa Claus and Christmas. I need to get him a book about the baby Jesus so I can also teach him that story as well. He is such a little sponge lately, just soaking up information from everywhere.