Zoo Lights

Zoo lights were an absolute blast...blast as in blast of fun, blast of cold wind, blast of cold rain...oh well, you know what they say...the family that gets frostbiten together, stays together!!
We watched "dancing lights" which were lights that 'danced' to kids Christmas songs. We also saw ice sculpting (and how to make an ice block into something else if your chainsaw accidently knocks the penguins beak off). We stopped for some yummy hot chocolate. Then, we watched jellyfish swim under red and green spotlights which made their clear bodies look as if they were changing colors. We all had a wonderful time. For an extra treat, the girls got to sleep with us last night. So lots of snuggling (aka: legs in face, knees in back, toes in nose)!
It must have all been worthwhile because Addi rolled over this morning and whispered, Mama, let's go to the zoo again tonight.
Today we're making 7 dozen snickerdoodles for the Sparks family cookie exchange/potluck. Everyone comes home with 14 half dozen different cookie varieties. This is perfect for when our immediate families get together for the holidays as well. We use the cookies from our cookie exchange. So, when Nathan gets off work, we'll head to Uncle Andrew and Aunt Holly's with our pot of chili and snickerdoodles. Then, we plan to go to Grandpa Terry and Grandma Pat's house for the weekend. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!