getting ready for christmas

gabrielle and her buddy sidney wanted to go 

ice skating today

there is a rink at the mall so i got in a bit more shopping while they happily 

skated for 2 hours!!!!

there has been a lot of this 
going on around the house......

and this......

and this too......

margo's famous ginger snaps

gabi made 5 dozen spritz cookies with 

sugar sprinkles

we've been missing ben for a few days, he was invited up to vail with a friend's family......

time to come home now, ben....


arm update:
went to the dr. for the last time today.  the break has healed and he is now free to:
drum as hard as he wants to
lift weights
but not to:
ski yet....i hope you listened to him ben, 
up there in ski paradise!!

we love to end our days during this before christmas week in the hot tub.....