My kids have no school this week, and boredom isn’t an option. Fortunately, there is a wonderful grandma in our life who is more than willing to let her grandkids trash her kitchen.
Jeffrey: expert cookie cutter
William: supreme dough roller
Eleanor: takes on any and all flour-sprinkling duties
June: absolute best at smiling for the camera
We made this many cookies. Lo, the sugar rush was great in size.
To shake off the sweets, my mom and I took my kids to Ogden’s Christmas Village afterwards. For those of you not in the know, this is a series of miniature cottages, decorated inside with holiday-themed dioramas.
Some of the cottages have little nooks especially designed for children to climb and explore. Others have buttons to push for special effects (like an animatronic Santa waving his robot arm, etc.). We were there early in the day, so my kids didn’t have to compete to see the special effects.
I loved this “Hansel and Gretel” house, although I’m not sure if my kids recognized the story.
My mom and I really liked this scene of snowmen at a lunch counter. The snowman on the center stool foolishly ordered hot chili and, as you can see, has melted, much to the dismay of his friends.
The children’s favorite was a house showing a nutcracker workshop. There were probably over a hundred nutcrackers on display in the little house — so fun for playing “I Spy.” Thanks again, Mom, for a lovely winter day out!
Casa Camisas 
I’ve never heard of the miniature village. There’s so much of the not-college Utah that I don’t know about. I would also like to add that I am super jealous of all the hands-on grandma time you guys enjoy.