Happy Groundhog Day!

Groundhog Day is one of our favorite holidays. Why? Because we like things that are different... and it is one of the few holidays that hasn't been overly commercialized- who feels guilty for not getting someone a "Happy Groundhog Day" card? Noone, except maybe the folks in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

We have a fun tradition in our family for this holiday. We make groundhog shaped cookies using the official Spicy Groundhog recipe from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. I got the cookie cutter nine years ago, and have been making them ever since.

We also watch the movie "Groundhog Day", which we often quote. The movie cracks us up.

Last year, B-Boy took a lot of energy- and so the cookies did not get made. Instead, I made him a little costume for his Groundhog Day photo. He was just too cute.

This year, I decided not to do the costume mostly because B-Boy immediately takes anything off of his head. Hats don't last long on B-Boy, and I frankly did not want to waste my efforts! (But don't worry, we will try again next year when B-Boy is more receptive to direction!)

I did, however, make the cookies. YUM! They taste like a spicy gingerbread molasses cookie. I made a double batch so Neb could take them into work. I just love the expressions on my coworkers face when I wish them a Happy Groundhog Day, and then offer them a cookie. It is quite amusing! Then they eat the cookie and forget that they think I am crazy. HA!

I saved a cookie for B-Boy. I normally don't give him many sweets, but this day was special.

B-Boy chomped the groundhog's head, and thought it tasted really good. He then ate the torso... and showed me after each bite how he was progressing. He would hold out the cookie as if to say "Look how good I am eating this!!!!"

Well HELLO little Groundhog... I am told you are TASTY!

Crunch!

Mmmmm!

GA! Look how much I ate!

He eventually got to the bottom, and was finished. All in all, I think that he really liked the cookie.

I am sorry I can't share a cookie with you! Perhaps you can come visit... I would be happy to make them for you.

Update: Groundhog Day

I just have to update you on B-Boy's day as a groundhog.

This morning I took B-Boy to daycare. He wore his cute little groundhog suit and hat, so as to share the festivities with his class.... his teachers thought I was very silly, and really liked his hat. I think it was probably the first time a parent had dressed their baby as a groundhog... I know, SHOCKER!

Anyway, they were super sweet, and let me take this group photo.

I even took in the black shadow, and one of his teachers hung it on the door! These are my kind of people!

And yes, I took a picture so you could see it.

From the inside.... and the view from the hall.

Oh, and we had to stop at Walmart on the way home to pick up some things... B-Boy looked so cute in his little groundhog outfit. He must have really wanted to be seen in it because halfway through the store he started to cry. I picked him up out of his carseat carrier that we had placed in front of the shopping cart and carried him. On the way out of the store, one of the employees stopped us to say she had noticed him earlier, and how cute his outfit was.

B-Boy wished her a Happy Groundhog Day. Neb simply shook his head at what I am doing to his son... and I left thinking... my boy is almost 4 months old and is already having women hit on him at Walmart! ;)

Happy Groundhog Day!

Groundhog Day is one of my favorite holidays. Why? We have created some neat traditions with it.

Every year, we make official Puxatawney Phil Spicy Groundhog cookies with my nifty groundhog cookie cutter. I got it from the official Puxatawney Phil website about 10 years ago. YUM! And we always watch the movie Groundhog Day, which I just love!

This year, Puxatawney Phil has some competition! I introduce you to Carolina B-Boy... just about the cutest groundhog ever!

This morning, he crawled out of his crib, saw his bumbo and had a seat... He then looked around and saw his shadow! Six more weeks of winter never looked so cute! ;)

I captured some more photos of this cute new groundhog, I thought I would share some more here.

I got a smile!!!!

Please don't show this to anyone... ever!

And in case you are wondering, I did make the hat... and Neb keeps apologizing to B-Boy for letting his Mom do this to him. Of course, he thinks B-Boy looks adorably cute too!

Hmmm... What are the chances B-Boy will let me do this next year?