Well here it is, the last week of school before Christmas break! Kristen and I had fun in the kitchen this weekend. I was going to bake with her on Saturday but I had my inlaws over for dinner so I thought Sunday would be a better day for us. Jason left yesterday at 12 to fly to Denver for the week for work so it was the perfect time for Kiki and I to play in the kitchen. First we baked some 'doggy biscuits' for our furry friends, including our sweet Boo. We plan on gift wrapping the biscuits and handing them out to our neighbors dogs on Christmas Eve :-) I didn't take pictures of them (hands too messy!) but the recipe is from my friend Darylynn's blog.... you can find it HERE.
After those had baked in the oven (you leave them in for an hour after baking them for 20 minutes) we made cookies for us.... I've always wanted to make those cookies with the 'Kisses' pushed in to the top, so we did.
Kiki loved rolling the dough in the sugar best ;-)
I still have a bit of Christmas shopping to do... I don't know how, I feel like I've been planning Christmas since July and yet I still have a ton of stuff to get!I'm not sure how often I will post between now and New Year. One thing I haven't posted about on here because I kept thinking it was just a short term thing, was that my sweet Mam is in the hospital. She went in a few weeks ago with a chest infection but after a week was finally released. That was back in November. A couple of weeks ago she had to go in for surgery to get her pacemaker replaced (this we knew about and she'd been waiting for the appointment). She went in two weeks ago today, but before they could do the procedure they had to make sure her blood was right. She takes a blood thinner since having heart bypass quite a few years ago. They couldn't get her blood right so the op was canceled from that Wednesday until the Friday. She did get the procedure done finally on the Friday and everything went well. She thought she might be out by that weekend but once again the Dr's could not get her blood count right. She's still in there today, and I just got word from my sisters that Mam might have to have a blood transfusion :-( She is weak and isn't eating much (she hates the hospital food, so my sister is trying to take sandwiches and such in for her, which I don't think the hospital approves of!). We so hoped she would come home today.... now I don't know when it will be. I'm just praying she will get home before Christmas. If you can would you say a prayer too, I would surely appreciate it.
I'll leave you with one of my favorite photos, taken in July 08.... my sweet Mam and baby girl
I'll leave you with one of my favorite photos, taken in July 08.... my sweet Mam and baby girl
7 comments:
Praying for your Mom Denise... and hoping too she's home in time for Christmas.
Your cookies look good. Kiki looks so "grown up" working in the kitchen.
Hugs and Love xo
Oh, Denise, I know how hard it is to have your family in hospital in the UK and be here. You feel helpless. I will remember your mum in my prayers, but also you, who needs a prayer too.
so sorry about your mum Denise, I thought she was out and was on the mend. Both she and you are in my thoughts. Must be so hard for you, being so far away.
Love the cooking. I love to cook with Humbug. One day we'll do it and she won't throw flour all over the floor!
Freezing over here right now. Surprisingly only light frost in the morning, but apparently we are meant to get snow over the weekend, us included. Means the chances of a white Christmas are unlikely, as it will be gone by then, but as long as we're back from the MIL's on Saturday, it can snow as much as it likes.
Lots of love to you. Chin up, your mum will be back home soon I'm sure. xxx
I'm so sorry to hear your mam is still in the hospital and I certainly will be praying for her and for you knowing how hard it must be at times to be so far away from your sweet Mam. We've got to pray her home for Christmas. Sending you big warm hugs across the miles. Luv ya xx
I'm sorry about your mam, this is so hard to be far away too. She's in my thoughts & prayers. Good idea to bake with Kristen, I'm sure she enjoys it. I love your doggy biscuits idea, I'm sure they'll make dogs & owners happy. Hugs
Just wondering if there is any change or update on your dear Mam?
I think it's so nice that you're doing these mother/daughter projects with Kiki.... she will treasure those memories in the years ahead.
How I wish I could share our Christmas pudding with you then. I have mine half made (the first part has got to soak overnight, and the 2nd part (adding the eggs, milk etc then boiling it up in a big pot for 6 hours) Brooke will help me with tomorrow. I think it's more about keeping traditions alive. I always made our pudding with my mum and my girls always have done it with me (now of course it's just Brooke helping me but I'm keeping hope alive). I'm sure Christmas pudding would be an English tradition though. You can buy them here too, but we've always used mum's recipe and made our own and we boil it up in mum's pudding bowl. I guess it's just keeping my mum in our Christmas still.
I'm like you, still lots to do. I feel so disorganised this year...next year will be different!
Has it been very cold there in Austin yet? Today is a hot 104F for us. I'm home waiting for our new oven to be delivered.
Keeping your sweet Mam and you in my prayers. Love you lots. xxoox
KiKi is adorable and so is your Mam, I will be praying for her and hoping that she will be home before Christmas. Thanks for entering the Zhu Zhu Pet giveaway at www.guessingalltheway.com, good luck!
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