A Joyful Day!

A rainy Saturday always dampens my spirit.  I am not sure why, but it seems that the dreariness outside seems to drift inside as well.  Before children, I would cherish these days and curl up with a good book, or catch up on sleep. After children, it seems like all these days are about is cleaning up messes!  When everyone is cooped up inside, it is amazing what a mess we can make!  I am not begrudging the mess, but it is a fact of life.

This morning, the children and I went on a mission to find Pickles a dress for her annual spring picture.  She has worn white or pale blue every year, but we were unsuccessful to find a dress we could both agree on that fit into the "little girl" category. Every dress she liked either was intended for a wedding or prom. I am shocked at some of the dresses we found. My girly girl would definitely need some lacy bloomers to wear half of them. Anyway, about half way through our mission, she informed me that if I liked it, she would automatically disapprove.  Great suggestion.  I hated most of the sweet dresses from that point on.  As for our color scheme this year, it is black and white and yellow all over!  I guess all things are subject to change, even the photo.

I perused through the little boy department hoping to grab The Little Man a shirt. I wanted a white oxford shirt that was long sleeved.  I am not sure why, but all of the shirts had a logo on the left chest that was a big as The Little Man.  I guess he will wear a classic outfit after all!

As we continued our search, we found the neatest kit used to decorate cookies or cakes.  Instead of bags, it has small squeeze bottles that ave a tip attached.  I am a sucker and know that Pickles has a hard time using a pastry bag.  We purchased the kit, and all I heard for the remainder of the afternoon was how soon we could make cookies.

I have recently stocked up on cookie mix, so I stirred up a batch and we used a cookie scoop to drop the sugar cookies.  I usually would have rolled them and let her pick out her favorite shapes, but I was zapped of my energy.  We mixed up icing and she was so excited to use her new "tool!"

The outcome was delicious.  I have had great luck with cookie mix when they are made with real butter.  These tonight taste like the iced sugar cookies that are sold in the bakery section of the grocery store.  We even had to add sprinkles to make them "Picklicious!"

Even though the rain dampened our spirits, fun times making cookies that will be remembered for a lifetime. 

Until next time, keep adventuring and looking for joy in the small details of life!

Sarah