Cousin Cookie Day

I had this wild idea to have all of the nieces and nephews come over on Christmas Eve to make cookies for Santa. We made chocolate chip M&M cookies, oreos dipped in chocolate and crushed peppermint candycanes and decorated sugar cookies. It was a blast and considering the fact that we had 15 kids making cookies... it went pretty smoothly and quite clean!!! I really appreciated the help of my mother-in-law, Trish and for my sister-in-law, Jeanie, for snapping the photos of our fun. I think that we got a picture of every kid that was there, except for Mason. He was doing his part by taking a nap during the festive fun!

Abbie Christensen
Madelyn Christensen

Tricia helping Becca Rands.

Ila Bezzant. Ila LOVED the sprinkles! I had to laugh when she had 3 bottles in hand at once and dumped them as fast as they would come!

Hannah Shelley

Porter Shelley, Braxton Christensen & Brody Christensen




"The Boys Table" Starting at the top and going around clockwise. Brody Christensen, Landen Christensen, Traegan Christenen, Porter Shelley, & Braxton Christensen

Alex Rands

Lizzy Rands

Abbie Christensen holding Lucy Christensen.

Whitney Fairbourn

Me focusing... focusing... focusing...

Ila Bezzant

Our delicious dipped Oreo cookies!

Landen Christensen & Porter Shelley

Brody & Traegan Christensen

Whitney (hiding), Hannah, Abbey & Abbie.


I loved having everyone over and it was fun to see how each one liked to decorate their cookies. I hope they all had fun and Santa was well fed that year!

We definitely missed those who weren't around to join in but maybe another time.