Cookie Party 2011

Once again it's time for the "Marchbanks Cookie Party"! This year we had an extra special guest come! Santa was of course the hit of the party! Santa was in Minnesota for our Family Party...so he said he would fly by on his way back to the North Pole to pay us a visit! WE LOVE HIM! First off we started with a fun nativity craft project! Small blocks we put sticker pictures of the Nativity. They turned out so cute! Ya gotta love Relief Society for finding me cute ideas!

Carefully cutting out the stickers!

Brotherly love.... these guys are too cute!

Mason has is safe in his take home bag!

Then on to the cookies! (and pizza!)

Lots and Lots of sprinkles!

And more and more frosting and sprinkles! A little cookie with your sprinkles?
We had to get out the shamrock sprinkles! Ran a bit low on the others!

Then a bit of pizza with our cookies!

Then back to more cookies!

Then at just the right magic moment.... WHO ARRIVED?

Yup! Santa! He is our favorite!

Audrey is so surprised!

Macie is the first to jump on his lap! So brave!

Millie wasn't too sure!

Mason was totally gone over this guy!

Abby...

Audrey....

Trey...

Preston was all smiles!

Oaks...is still hangin in there!

The Miller crew! Jett is NOT Sure about all of this!

Here are most of my adorable grandkids...sadly missing our up North bunch!

Santa is checking up on Rupert! They had to bring him in! Rupert told Santa all sorts of stories! The kids love Rupert!

Here is Brigham... he was sick and not feeling well! He wasn't sure about this whole Santa deal!

He finally warmed up and gave him a High Five! Good Job Brig!

This year for Christmas.. Dallas's family gave us a beautiful Christmas storybook!

It was "The Night Before Christmas". Suzan spent a lot of time making some darling little mouses for us to eat after the story! They were adorable! Thanks Suzan! You made it so special!

Storytime....

Jett checking out Grandpa!

Time to eat the mice! What a fun treat!

How cute are these? A chocolate covered cherry for the body... a Hershey's kiss for the face 1/2 a peanut for the ears... a couple of nerds for the eyes! TOO DANG CUTE YUMMY TOO!

Mason and I checking out the cute little guys!
Millie is going to have a big bite!

Mason is fascinated by these mice!

Presto

Take a big mouse bite!