Yesterday it was our first Colorado day together as a family and the weather was not cooperating. It was freezing drizzle so catching a movie turned out not to be a good idea. We had planned to make Christmas cookies just like we did when we were young so we set about doing that. Mom had purchased a super size box of sugar cookie dough and I had purchased a huge cookie cutter collection years ago in anticipation of such a day. 
We all pitched in and began making cookies. Mom mixed, Scott rolled, I placed them on the cookie sheet and Tracey set about mixing frosting colors for painting them. We all pitched in and made trees, angels, trains, sailboats, stars and all the usual Christmas shapes. Tan eventually woke from his nap and Dad helped him paint a cookie. I think he likes this little tradition of ours because he was stealing cookies off the table for the rest of the evening. We had to cut him off the closer it got to his bed time and he didn't appreciate that one little bit.
It was so much fun that this morning (12-23) I awoke with eager anticipation to get over to Mom and Dad's and join in the fun. We have two humongous plates of cookies to eat. Yum! We have plenty of funny stories to tell each other, laughing to do, a baby to play with, and general celebration. We have absconded our neighbors blender and purchased Pina Colada mix. We are having a jolly good time.
It is so nice to all be together for Christmas. We have all gotten together in Florida around Christmas but it has been since 1992 that we were together as a family for actual Christmas Day. I generally prefer to travel to Maine in the summer seasons because you can enjoy the out doors and visit with everyone more easily. Winter time can be a little iffy as far as travel and activities in Maine. If you have lived there for any amount of time I am sure that you will agree.
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