Christmas Party Preparations

What is a tradition? According to Merriam Webster,? a tradition is an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (such as a religious practice or a social custom)."
By this definition, I think we can safely call our Christmas gathering a tradition. Hosting a Christmas gathering is something we have done most years and this year will be no exception. Noah scoured the cookbooks and websites for appropriate cookies. Once the selection was made, was time to create a shopping list, which he of course composed in Excel. 

The boys are now taking turns mixing up different doughs and setting them in the garage for chilling. It looks like we will be busy rolling out cookies for a few days this upcoming week, a fun physical break from the mental work of school.