Holiday Cupcakes

"White chocolate cupcakes with peppermint icing."

"I did them all with no help. . .well, except the baking part."

St Nick Strikes Again

"A snowman painting book."

"Ooooh. . .a velvet Christmas tree to paint."

Family

"Grandma & Grandpa and all the cousins."

"Uncle Chuck, Aunt Shar, Liam, and Vivi."

"Uncle Dave, Aunt Angie, Kevin,Katie, Nathan, Sarah, & Adam."

"My newest family member. . .Hello Kitty!"

A Very Bedel Christmas Part III

"No, the fork goes here. "

"Nathan in his footie jammies and slinky bracelets."

"Sarah doing her Dolly Parton impression."

"Dad snuggling an angry bird, so it wouldn't be so angry."

"Life is like a bowl of Kyla."

A Very Bedel Christmas Part II

"With the projects we made for grandma."

"My new friend, Hello Kitty!"

"Oooooh! Scooby Doo Haunted House!"

"Uno!"

"Cousin Katie in her pretty recital dress."

A Very Bedel Christmas Part I

"Three little blond girls sitting in a row."

"I'm so happy."

"Sarah and I playing with grandma's snowmen."

"Kevin--stop tickling me!"

"Mom, Kevin is comfortable."

A Lowe's Build and Grow Project

"Following the directions. . ."

". . .I made a train car!"

"Daddy-Daughter morning at Lowe's."

Meet Santa's Eyes & Ears: Rodney

"Meet Rodney. . .in the food processor behind Kyla."

"Since mom finds all things clown and elf kind of creepy, Santa kindly sent Rodney the Mini-Reindeer to report back on Kyla's behavior."

"Mommy, Rodney is eating my animals crackers! Is that cannibalism?"

A Wreath of Holly

"Ken and Kyla made me this wreath for Christmas (with a bit of help from Grandma Baxter)."

"The finished wreath."

A Holly Jolly Night Out

"With the family after the Candy Cane Hunt."

"In front of the Vandalia Christmas tree."

"The snowflake we made hanging in the house."

The Great Candy Cane Hunt

"I found my first candy cane!"

"Here's another."

"Look mom! It's a candy cane!"

"Is this cool or what?"

"Check out my loot."

Snowflakes

"Piecing together a snowflake."

"One more staple."

"Ta da!"

A Crafty Night Out

"Coloring Santa pictures."

"Cutting out a Christmas Stocking."

"Adding a little bling."

"My awesome stocking."

"Dad just sat by and drank some hot cocoa."

Amazon Really Does Deliver Everything

"Wow, that's a big box."

"Uh oh. . .something cute is inside."

"Surprise!"

"Wait, forgot the Santa hat. . .surprise!"