Those are amazingly cute!! And delicious, too, I'm sure! What a lucky little girl.

Thanks, Olychick. The Princess did not like the "eyeballs". She said they made the ponies look evil, and promptly began referring to the cookies as "My Possessed Little Pony". Yeah....

Annie

Haha,...well, some of us think that about them anyway (not the cookies), like my grandson!

The cookies look fantastic and so does the Princess. She's growing up too fast and she is so pretty!

Madonna

Annie, that's priceless! They taste like cookies! They're lovely, as one would expect. :) My favorite part is the flowers. And if they really looked that evil, the Princess could have added eyelashes. :) Not that they could be all that evil if they tasted like cookies. :)

The issues with your post may not be Houzz's fault. The whole internet was screwed up today and a lot of communications sites were down.

What adorable cookies, and kids too!

Aw, Annie. First of all, what a great Mother's Day card. Second, so what happened to all those horns:))))))! Free hand rainbows? Gold stars from me. And I have to tell you that the whole "My Possessed Little Pony" idea would have just TAKEN OFF here. Like, I can see whole dramas being played out and just spiraling down, down, down, with lots of laughs! I love it.

And I love Emaline's response too, and I hope that gets written in a keepsake book somewhere (not that I ever get around to doing that stuff, but you should LOL!)

Last, that was some pretty serious icing going on, and I'm so glad the results looked and tasted so good!

CathyinSWPA

Those are so darn cute, and I love what she did with the leftover cookies/icing!

I can't stop laughing at the possessed little ponies comment - that's so funny!

Annie, the love your family has for one another, the joyful cooking you all do together, just shines in your comments. I always love reading about you and yours : )

"We made a herd of ponies, and a sky full of rainbows." ...and my smile just got too big for my face : )

Gotta admit I've made my share of sweets, but flooding cookies was never my forte, so bravo! But yeah, where did those unicorn horns disappear to?

You did an amazing job of decorating those cookies

Gorgeous! (Even though I abhor blue food.)

Olychick, the boys in the family would like "My Possessed Little Pony" better than the regular ponies, I think. I'm going to have to work on that. (grin)

Madonna, she'll be 15 in November and is already at least 6 inches taller than me. She's taller than her Mom, taller than Elery and working on being taller than her Dad. (sigh) I don't like it at all...

Plllog, eyelashes. Yes, that's what they needed. Still, they tasted like cookies, so as you said, how could that be bad? And yes, the Princess liked the flowers too, she used up the rest of them for this cookie. Then she promptly ate it!

Impatien, I think the kids are even cuter than the Possessed Ponies! Thanks...

Cathy, all the horns went back into the dough and got cut into the circles. As you can see, blue/purple was the theme, she was working on "galaxy" colors, which is apparently a big current thing. Yes, SOMEONE should write that stuff down, LOL. I never did either, but I guess I should have...

chloebud, she still likes to play in the kitchen with me, I'll hate it when she decides it's no fun anymore. (sigh)

2many, The Princess has a smart mouth. She gets it from me, so the Possessed Pony comment didn't surprise me at all, LOL. Just as Dad used to say to me, now I say to The Princess: "You know why they don't send donkeys to school". The answer, of course, is "Because no one likes a smart a$$". Yeah. She just smirks.

Those cookies were my first attempt at "flooding". It's harder than it looks, obviously, because my manes and tails ran all over the place!

Thanks, Mom!

Ricky, you're just going to have to get past that blue food issue, as I said before, apparently "galaxy" foods are the big current fad. You have to be up-to-date, you know. Like me. (snicker)

Hopefully, my next attempt at "flooding" won't actually result in flooding pony tails and manes all over the counters!

Annie

Annie -- I LOVE that cookie, and I would have promptly ate it too. Yep, I can do that! And I'm co-opting your smart a$$ comment because I can use it a lot here.

BTW, I thought those horns got whacked after baking, and I could see myself using them as dippers:)

I love your kitchen, and by that I mean all your fun!

CathyinSWPA

You are so wonderful my Annie girl! Your skills are off the chart. Love the way you told us her answer, gave me a huge grin this morning. I could use it. My little fellar isn't so little. He graduated high school, is working a building over in a summer internship, and starts university in 69 more days. I need a little one like that. I can wait for grand children, but for now... I'll enjoy your babies and company. Thank you for sharing. I needed to see your bright happy decorating and smiles

Cathy, my kitchen is seldom spotless, but it's pretty much ALWAYS fun. Even with the smart mouth grandkids eating up all the goodies. That's how I lure them into helping, I tell them that someday they'll have to make their own goodies and do they want to be stuck eating store bought cookies? I didn't think so, turn on that mixer. (grin)

Rob, I know that feeling. Remember, that's The Princess up there that's nearly 15 and starting Driver's Education. (sigh) Hey, though, you miss little ones, I'll lend you Maci. She has a ballet recital this weekend and is annoyed because she wants to dance "like this", (picture the twirling and jumping) and they make her dance "like this" (picture a demure knee dip, with pointed toe out). (grin) She also told my stepdaughter that she was 17 and going to college. When asked what college, she replied "The Purple College". She's going to take reading and have lots of recesses there. Yeah. She's got an imagination, she'd cheer you right up. Then she'd let you paint some rocks with her, or blow bubbles, or eat ice cream. You'd feel ever so much better. And relieved when you sent her home...(snicker) she's very energetic. She also sticks spaghetti up her nose because it grosses people out when she pulls it out. Just warning you....

Annie

That spaghetti trick will come in handy at purple college.

Had I known about Purple college, I'd have gone there as well! I also painted rocks as a kid, so I'm assuming I'd have been accepted : ) Your entire family seems so creative and an enormous amount of fun!

Annie, I can't imagine a working kitchen that's not often messy!

I'm an alumna of the Purple College, Annie and will be more than happy to give a recommendation when Maci is ready. We haven't done the nose spaghetti (oh, my, word!!!! the best!!! may share, but may saveHA!) but we have done a dried navy bean in the nose -- soaking HA!:))))))) That went down a rabbit hole.

Messy and happy kitchens unite -- I love yours!

CathyinSWPA

Energetic? I do energetic. They are my kind of kids. Let me borrow the future purple college graduate, it'd be my pleasure.

You know, I think I know a lot of people who would benefit from a few classes at Purple College, loosen 'em up a little with all that recess! (grin)

plllog, that spaghetti trick is so gross, it's kind of like that magician that pulls a never ending handkerchief out of his sleeve, but much more disgusting. I always tell her it's disgusting, but I have to turn away to keep from smiling. And then I tell Bud to just never mind, he doesn't need to try it to, because he would, you know it.

2many, the rock painting is a "thing" here. They paint the rocks, clear coat them and then hide them about town and in the parks and playgrounds. Kids find them and then hide them somewhere else for other kids to find. Each rock has #RockinNC on the back (Newaygo County). So, keep painting rocks, the kids think it's so much fun!

Cathy, Bud stuck paper up his nose, and chicken nuggets, LOL. What is it with stuff up the nose?

Robin, you are really asking for it. She's so full of it and can run circles around even Bud. And she looks so sweet. She's the blonde one, with Elery and her sister Madi.

I'll tape her up and send her right down. (grin)

Annie

I love, love seeing and hearing of all your adventures. I look at the pics of the ponies over and over and each one is meticulous and identical. How does she do it, free-hand?? I wonder if being a baker is in her future?? Or some kind of artistry....graphics designer.

Your home is so full of love and warmth, excitement and imagination.

Maci's an absolute hoot!!!!

For 100 reasons, I never wanted kids, she would be a heck of an initiation into presumed mother-hood! LOLOL

Those cookies are so cute and they don't look like they're possessed, a little devilish perhaps.

Lucky you.

Aw, Annie! Elery looks pleased as punch with his fav girls! I hope that pic is on the fridge? And yes, IDK what it is about the nose as a potential respository for any and all things, but the spaghetti gets the award. I'm sharing that next family dinner -- no lie.

CathyinSWPA

LOL, Jasdip, she'd make you very certain of your choice to remain child-free. I had a secretary who was also child-free by choice, but Bud had her wrapped around his finger. Her husband drove drag strip race cars and Bud loved cars, so when he was about four he'd walk up to her, wink, say "hey baby, can I see your car pictures" and smile so sweetly.....she'd just crack up, and pull up the pictures on the computer.

blfenton, thank you. The eyes did look a bit... startling, though. (grin)

Cathy, please, please, please, if you pull spaghetti out of your nose can you get someone to record it? I can just imagine....

Annie

You're killing me, Annie! I'd never be able to pull this off -- not kidding! I'd be laughing too hard and who knows where the spaghetti would land. That said, I live among a dedicated, dedicated I tell you, crew of pranksters. I'm going to throw the spaghetti idea out there and will almost be able to see those wheels will turning! And because I believe you have a similar crew, I'll share this with you. DD and SIL celebrated first anniversary this weekend; you know, paper. SIL, who fits right in, texted me this pic with "had to sneakily install in bathroom and then wait for DD to notice when she went in" HA! I love this kid.

PS for other readers, sorry for the complete digression!

You all have kept me laughing between the spaghetti up the nose and the paper for first anniversary (how clever and funny!)! And of course, my favorite, the thread title. Warmed the cockles of my heart : )

One should never, ever apologize for going off-topic, digressing, etc. I love stories and we've got some of the best story-tellers on this forum! I love this group!!

I'd click your Like button 1,000 times just for the "I love this group!" comment - so do I, Jasdip : )

OK, Cathy, now that's funny. Elery's family and mine are also veteran pranksters. I remember when we told his family we were getting married his son's wife was very pregnant. When Sorah asked if we set a date I said, very seriously, "Well, it has to be soon, because I'm pregnant". Jaws dropped, Elery grinned and Sorah stuttered "Well.....congratulations". I was 53 at that time, but I could only stay serious for a minute, then I started laughing. Sorah said "well, you are now responsible for cleaning the chair because I just about wet my pants". (grin)

So, I guess Maci comes by it honestly.....

Annie

Thank goodness it was an almost. :) I was expecting her to say her water broke!

HAHAHAHA! Annie!!!! "I said very seriously" started smiling when I read those words and I knew LOL! I can never keep a straight face. We need to get our crews together -- GAH! Can you imagine?

CathyinSWPA

Cathy, if we got them all together, we'd never believe anything anyone said, because we'd always be waiting for someone to say "gotcha"! (grin)

Annie