Cookin' Christmas Cookies

Yesterday we went to hang out with Lindsey and Ella to start off Christmas week with a little cookie baking!! Lindsey and I bought the kids these aprons last year so we only thought it appropriate to get together so they could wear them!! :) We had a great time. We made sugar cookies with icing then let Ella and Caleb decorate them with sprinkles and chocolate chips. Caleb was very into the sprinkles and Ella was very into the chocolate chips....eating them at least! :) Here are some pictures of our great time together....

Oh....yeah. And after the cookie eating, when the sugar began to kick in, Caleb felt it neccessary to take Ella down. He thought it was hilarious. Ella.....not so much!!

Three Words....

Three words that can melt your heart are I Love You. It doesn't matter who speaks them, they are priceless words. Just since last weekend Caleb has started saying these words and it just melts my heart everytime I hear them. Although I know he doesn't really know what they mean yet, it is still so sweet. Most of the time you have to help him start by saying "IIIIII...." and he will finish by saying "YUUUUUB YYYOOOOUUU!" (as he points to himself!) BUT...the other night he was in the tub and completely unprompted he looked right at me and said all three words by himself. BE STILL MY SOUL! I almost got a little teary eyed! And then this morning as Chad was leaving he looked at him and said " IIIIIIII YUUUUB....(pause)....Da-da!!" It's just so precious watching him pick up on so many things. He's like a little sponge and is repeating everything! I am loving this stage!