baking for parker's birthday.

there was little going on at the office today {i only received two emails, and they were both junk}, so i spent time at the house.  i was already all caught up on the laundry and had even gotten most of the christmas presents put away, and i didn't really have anything to write about ... so i pitter-pattered around the house.

lindsay had been unable to find a "1" cookie cutter for parker's birthday party, and i had one on hand, so she asked if i would bake the cookies for his party.  i already had dough from our baking night, so i pulled it out and set to work on baking tiny little 1s.

in the middle of baking it started snowing -- the first of the season.  it was too warm to stick, but the big, fluffy flakes were so beautiful as they fell.  i'm keeping my fingers crossed for more.

  

{if anyone has any suggestions for capturing snowflakes as they're falling, i would love to hear your suggestions.} 

while i baked, my boys napped.  oli has a knack for knowing when his picture is about to be snapped and almost always wakes up.

i have absolutely loved this time at home, doing things i love, and spending time with my boys.  i am so thankful for my job and like what i do ... but if i never had to work again, that would be okay by me.