The Cookies

For Maggie's birthday we had an owl theme this year. So I found these really cute cookies online and decided that I would try and replicate them myself. So I got this really cute cookie cutter at www.coppergifts.com . They have every shape and size that you could ever want or need. So Maggie and I made the cookies and cut them out. She is a great little helper and loves to be in the kitchen with me. How can she be in our family and not love to cook right? Sherry and Jackson got her a precious little owl apron for her birthday. She like to do all the pouring and even crack the eggs. Babe and I are trying to teach her. Her favorite part is to lick the stick (beater). I guess that used to be my favorite part also.

I recruited Alfonsina and Sherry to come over one night and help me decorate the cookies. Sherry was a little hesitant when she saw the detail that the cookie was supposed to have. Since Maggie was still up and Etienne was there she decided that she would read books to them and keep them out of our hair. It was very helpful.

Alfonsina and I jumped right in to the royal icing which we had never used. We figured it out pretty quickly and it ended up being very easy.

Sherry reading to Maggie and Etienne

We got this far before we had to call it a night.

The next day Mom came to help me get ready for the party and she helped me put the finishing touches on the cookies. I think she was pretty impressed with our cookie decorating abilities.

We had a table full of little owls looking at us.

I think that they turned out pretty cute. I was pretty impressed with them. Thanks to all who helped with the cookies.