Cookie Monsters and Birthdays

So my mom is by far one of the best bakers I know! Every year she alway makes the wonderful cookie trays and gives them to close friends and family. So this year she came up to Spokane to bake with me, my older sister and my sister in-law Marta. I had been telling Marta about how great my mom was baking. Marta was very excited about baking because she hadn't done much and I was excited to show her and have my mom show how to bake. My mom arrived at 12:00 and we baked till 3:00pm. We baked up a storm. We made sugar cookies, gingerbread men, jam thumb print, peanut butter blossoms, peanut butter balls, toffee, davinaty(not sure how to spell that). It was pretty spectacular and a really great time with the girls.The Boys wishing they had teeth so they could eat cookiesThe head chef "mom"
Marta Whipping up a batch of cookies
Later on the same day we celebrated Ben's birthday! He turned 27(what an oldie). His mom made a nice dinner and his dad made a vegan choc. and peanut butter cake! It was a great celebration with family.The boots were made for walking...Happy birthday Ben