Garhett and Brenden were happy to be around for about three minutes. They really wanted to be near when the stove was on or when we were trying to cool treats on the counter, never when I actually had something they could do. Alexys and Addysen were basically MIA the entire morning, they both said baking sounded fun and then disappeared. I think Lexy found the small print that mentioned "work" would be involved! Once Apryl and I finished with a few recipes we moved on to the sugar cookies. I have since learned that making two batches of dough is a lot of darn dough! I was ambitious when planning our baking day, and I wanted to have enough dough to make red, green and white. Well, that was exactly what happened! There was enough dough for an entire rainbow of colors! Alexys saw how much more hands on sugar cookies were and was happy to help. Even the boys and Addy came around for awhile! Rolling out dough for five kiddos is very involved to say the least. Along with the rolling comes cutting out the cookies, and then decorating them. This cookie project started out pretty well, but soon I could feel the tediousness of the situation and needed the baking to hurry up! Note to self: 20 mini cookie cutters means 400 extra cookies, and SO much more time consuming! Thankfully, I got smart and started only using the large cookie cutters. By the end of the sugar cookie making, there was multi-colored dough all over the kitchen, and I think Brenden ate his dinner in cookie dough! Seeing as how this parenting thing is pretty much trial and error, I have learned a few things NOT to do next year, and a few other things that can continue on in tradition!Friday, December 23, 2011
Fun With Baking
Okay, Okay, my boys were not the most helpful bakers this week. In fact, I think I only saw them when they were stealing bites of dough and dipping their fingers in chocolate! Same for Lexy and Addy! Apryl was my constant sidekick however! I wanted to start a tradition with my kiddos this year of having the first day of their Christmas break be a baking day. As usual, this looks great on paper, not quite the same in reality. I pictured all the kiddos bouncing around the kitchen, singing along with the Christmas music, happy as could be to be making sweets! *POP* goes Nikki's delusional bubble!
Garhett and Brenden were happy to be around for about three minutes. They really wanted to be near when the stove was on or when we were trying to cool treats on the counter, never when I actually had something they could do. Alexys and Addysen were basically MIA the entire morning, they both said baking sounded fun and then disappeared. I think Lexy found the small print that mentioned "work" would be involved! Once Apryl and I finished with a few recipes we moved on to the sugar cookies. I have since learned that making two batches of dough is a lot of darn dough! I was ambitious when planning our baking day, and I wanted to have enough dough to make red, green and white. Well, that was exactly what happened! There was enough dough for an entire rainbow of colors! Alexys saw how much more hands on sugar cookies were and was happy to help. Even the boys and Addy came around for awhile! Rolling out dough for five kiddos is very involved to say the least. Along with the rolling comes cutting out the cookies, and then decorating them. This cookie project started out pretty well, but soon I could feel the tediousness of the situation and needed the baking to hurry up! Note to self: 20 mini cookie cutters means 400 extra cookies, and SO much more time consuming! Thankfully, I got smart and started only using the large cookie cutters. By the end of the sugar cookie making, there was multi-colored dough all over the kitchen, and I think Brenden ate his dinner in cookie dough! Seeing as how this parenting thing is pretty much trial and error, I have learned a few things NOT to do next year, and a few other things that can continue on in tradition!
Garhett and Brenden were happy to be around for about three minutes. They really wanted to be near when the stove was on or when we were trying to cool treats on the counter, never when I actually had something they could do. Alexys and Addysen were basically MIA the entire morning, they both said baking sounded fun and then disappeared. I think Lexy found the small print that mentioned "work" would be involved! Once Apryl and I finished with a few recipes we moved on to the sugar cookies. I have since learned that making two batches of dough is a lot of darn dough! I was ambitious when planning our baking day, and I wanted to have enough dough to make red, green and white. Well, that was exactly what happened! There was enough dough for an entire rainbow of colors! Alexys saw how much more hands on sugar cookies were and was happy to help. Even the boys and Addy came around for awhile! Rolling out dough for five kiddos is very involved to say the least. Along with the rolling comes cutting out the cookies, and then decorating them. This cookie project started out pretty well, but soon I could feel the tediousness of the situation and needed the baking to hurry up! Note to self: 20 mini cookie cutters means 400 extra cookies, and SO much more time consuming! Thankfully, I got smart and started only using the large cookie cutters. By the end of the sugar cookie making, there was multi-colored dough all over the kitchen, and I think Brenden ate his dinner in cookie dough! Seeing as how this parenting thing is pretty much trial and error, I have learned a few things NOT to do next year, and a few other things that can continue on in tradition!
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