YAY! Daddy is home today! And it's time to make Turkey Cupcakes :)
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We got started bright and early... the boys were trying to steal some of my candy....
Jayden with a mouthful of Candy Corn
First Step was to add the tail feathers to the first Oreo. It was pretty easy, but the most time- consuming part.
Don't they look pretty!
Next, line the feather cookies up on the base cookie - against the wall so the frosting can harden and not fall over!
This mornings baking was done with Jayden under foot (while Jack and Daddy were out doing a few errands.... my kitchen was completely destroyed by the time I was finished (2 hours later) but at least Jayden was happy, most of the time!)
Next step, flatten one side of the peanut butter cups (bodies). Luckily I had the perfect amount of peanut butter cups, I thought I'd have a few spare (to eat!), but no such luck. I ate the part I cut off though.... Good thing I didn't make any mistakes!
Next step, add the bodies....
And Jayden.... does anyone else know a kid who likes to play with garbage bags, all the time!?!?!
Now, unfortunately when I added my peanut butter cup "bodies" I failed to realize in my picture instructions that the feather cookie part had been flipped over, so I had to flip all my cup over. Luckily I realized right away and the frosting wasn't hardened yet.
Final step was to add the face... the tip of a candy corn for a nose, some sprinkles and frosting for eyes, and then putting them on the frosted cupcake Jack helped me make last night!
TA-DA! 27 Turkey Cupcakes all set for Thanksgiving :)
After cupcakes, we all went outside to decorate for Christmas. The boys helped Daddy put some ornaments on a tree in the front yard. They were both very good helpers!
Nice Work Boys!
Then Jack helped put the big lights next to the sidewalk.
And then we just played in the back yard for a while before and then again after lunch. It was a beautiful day!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
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We got started bright and early... the boys were trying to steal some of my candy....
Jayden with a mouthful of Candy Corn
First Step was to add the tail feathers to the first Oreo. It was pretty easy, but the most time- consuming part.Don't they look pretty!
Next, line the feather cookies up on the base cookie - against the wall so the frosting can harden and not fall over! 
This mornings baking was done with Jayden under foot (while Jack and Daddy were out doing a few errands.... my kitchen was completely destroyed by the time I was finished (2 hours later) but at least Jayden was happy, most of the time!)
Next step, flatten one side of the peanut butter cups (bodies). Luckily I had the perfect amount of peanut butter cups, I thought I'd have a few spare (to eat!), but no such luck. I ate the part I cut off though.... Good thing I didn't make any mistakes!
Next step, add the bodies.... 
And Jayden.... does anyone else know a kid who likes to play with garbage bags, all the time!?!?!
Now, unfortunately when I added my peanut butter cup "bodies" I failed to realize in my picture instructions that the feather cookie part had been flipped over, so I had to flip all my cup over. Luckily I realized right away and the frosting wasn't hardened yet.
Final step was to add the face... the tip of a candy corn for a nose, some sprinkles and frosting for eyes, and then putting them on the frosted cupcake Jack helped me make last night!
TA-DA! 27 Turkey Cupcakes all set for Thanksgiving :)-----
I hope they travel well.
After cupcakes, we all went outside to decorate for Christmas. The boys helped Daddy put some ornaments on a tree in the front yard. They were both very good helpers!
Nice Work Boys!
Then Jack helped put the big lights next to the sidewalk.
And then we just played in the back yard for a while before and then again after lunch. It was a beautiful day!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Love the cupcakes Laura! Looks like a lot of work though.
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