Christmas Cookies!

- Let's make
Christmas cookies!
 says KC.

We can
invite over our
California cousins...


Isabella...

...and Calvin.


They can help!

First we
knead the dough...

....poised
like praying hands
over silver bowl...

Isabella
watches...








...as KC
rolls the
sweet mix...

...with
cookie cutters
waiting patiently
to the side.










Nicky,
in the meantime,
whips up
the icing...

Mmmm!

Looks good!

Now
add
color!

Over on the counter
KC and 'Bella
are cutting
cookie shapes...

...baking them...

...and
stacking them
high!

Nicky
sets out
the icing...

    





...and
marshmallows...

...and
m&ms.

...and
everyone
sits down for
The Grand Decora-fest!

First,
you ice
the cookie...

Then,
with care,
you add
decorations...

...sometimes
you add sprinkles.

But there
was
disagreement
about sprinkles....













Nicky!

You use
too many sprinkles!

No such thing!

Calvin!

No eating
a cookie
until you've
made five!

- Mom!

She's mixing
the colors again!

KC's cookie
broke in half....



Poor cookie.

- Everyone show me
 your best cookie!

First,
'Bella...

Calvin made
a fried egg cookie!

- Look
at my cookie!

- Here's my best,
says TJ...

- Wait a minute!

I made

that one!

We're a little
loud...

...so Kitty
sneaks upstairs
for a nap.

- I'm going to make
a sunset cookie!
says Nicky.

First
the yellow rays...

...then add red...

- This is my best cookie!

Especially
after I add
sprinkles!

Cookies
are all done.






We did a great job!

Now, Calvin!