 You want me to pick you up? Say hi. Hi. Oh my gosh, are you so excited? Yeah. Yeah, what are we doing today? Making Christmas cookies. Yes. The other day she said she's so excited to cook a video with me Are we cooking a video? Yeah, that's what you said. Yeah. Oh my gosh. What's your name? Sophie yeah. My niece? Yes. Yes. This is Sophie the absolute light of my life She is perfect. She's only five years old. She talks to you like she's 15 She's the most well-behaved kid I've ever met and I'm not just saying that because she's my niece I tell my sister this every single day Literally, you're the best kid I've ever met. Don't you agree? Yeah, see look at him. Oh He's bigger than you. He's heavy. He's bigger than you He's like twice the size of Mia Mia are gonna play at the lake soon. Oh, yeah Mia can't open my backyard. Oh, I saw your mom showed me and and Mia But you have to teach me how to close the door. Yeah, that would be nice. I know Okay, so so today we're gonna bake some holiday cookies. I got some cute baking stuff. That's even more Christmasy And I actually got you two ornaments from my Christmas tree so you can have two ornaments on my tree Do you want me to show you them? Yeah, they're really cute. Stay right there. Okay, ready? Close your eyes Keep them closed Okay, open. This is the first one. Isn't that so cute? Looks so cute, right? What is his name now? Pop or pop Pop cute. Oh, you saw the other one. Okay, ready? So well you can decorate the tree with these Okay, no, close your eye you have one more ornament. Ready? Open. Isn't that funny? Yeah, it's a zebra and a hot tub That is cute So you can put them on my tree and then every year you can have ornaments for my tree Even when you're a teenager and you think you're too cool for me. So that won't happen, right? You promise? You wanna go to Target? Yeah, we should go. Yeah, show them your mask. It's super fashionable. Oh I love your hair Thanks. Okay, ready? Truly the best thing that ever happened to me. Is that something like right here? Oh, you can't look at that. That's for later The zebra has like hot chocolate. I know. I think it's so cute Yeah, I thought those would be so cute for you and then every year you can put those on my tree, okay? Do you have my outfit today? Yeah. Is it cute? I think it looks so cute. Yeah, she does look so cute Um, do you have my Christmas tree and my decor? Yeah, um, but Yeah, I was like like this like the same ears as Coco. Oh, yeah, they look so much like want to see a funny trick These are the dog's favorite treats pepperoni. It's like What do you think who do you think is the biggest diva dog in our family? Coco probably right Okay, are you ready to go we're gonna go to Target and maybe Starbucks too. Do you want to drink a little hot chocolate drink? And I got these really cute mugs that I'll show you too when we get back. It's gonna be so Okay, oh Of course anything for you perfect child Oh, I think they're so cute. Oh, thank you so much. Tell me what you think of the song So he doesn't stretch Tiger's really old When your mom got tiger, I was like almost your age basically Yeah, I mean I was like a little I was older than you but not by that much. That's probably like 10. Do you know who Dolly Parton is? You don't know who Dolly Parton is Okay, we're gonna have to work on that stuff Basically Dolly Parton has saved humanity time and time again Yeah Sophie guess what American girl they emailed me and they want to have you come back for Christmas again this year Yeah, so we're gonna try to find a day so we can go again. Yeah, they love you there, so No guys. I had her birthday there Sophie my entire childhood was American girl. That's yeah That was all I cared about that's why I care so much about taking you there No way. Yeah, that's why I made it such a big deal last year. I loved American girl. I had my doll was kid You know kid the blonde 30s So if I know I'm the one I made you go to American girl. I know all this you remember Yeah, I do know He and Kaiser her two best friends by the way Sophie thinks that she's about to be six. Hey, so when's your birthday? Good job. You remembered I know the other day Yeah, the other day Sophie was trying to tell me that she was almost six and her birthday is not until May but she couldn't even tell me when her Birthday was okay. We made it to target. So are you excited? So have you decided have you thought about what you want our cookies to look like? Your cookies back you got to make sure you have them all decorated Yeah, we can make Christmas tree a snowman. You want sugar cookies or gingerbread or both? Okay, we can make all different kinds. Oh, we can What'd you say? Oh, thanks I don't like a big girl, but But when I get in the car like my legs like get like really hurt. Oh, they do see you can't go in the cart Because you're a big girl Yeah, okay, well, we don't have to do that anyways What do you say? Oh, I'm so excited so Can you show them what you got so cute Yeah in the car you can Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna get a tall How you know I'm not used to My little best friend next to me. Come on. So oh You are so cute. Yes, we definitely need a candy cane That's an angel, but yeah, we need the angel to Here here's a snowman We definitely need that Let me look oh so Oh Okay, yeah, we'll get those too hot as sprinkles, you know what I want I want like the You know the big sprinkles that have so many different options. We get these cookie plates There's only these and I think I need a few more. Are we good? Okay, but we need one more thing. What do we need? Wait, should we just get this guy with all of them instead of Yeah, instead of the individual ones. Yeah, okay Look at how we just bought so much stuff so So was that a successful target trip? Do we get so much stuff for the cookies? Yes, we did What is your favorite day of the year? Yeah, what's your second day or your birthday? You ate a piece of his eye Okay, so how is target for you? Should I put the sun roof down? Oh, let me turn it. You're right Are you really excited to go back to American girl for Christmas? Yes, aren't they so nice that they keep inviting you? Yeah, you we need to write them a thank you card Thank you. Oh, well you got that down one You were very smart did your mom teach you that well your mom was teaching you how to read remember Shoot to meet videos of all the books you were reading. I'm gonna get you a dolly part in book for Christmas. Okay, I Don't mean to close the window I can close it all the way That's good when you're older. Are you gonna drive a pink car really with polka dots? Yeah, maybe flowers too Okay, so you get to choose between two months for your hot chocolate candy cane, okay Oh, yeah, that's so pretty I'm gonna put it right. Yeah. Oh, that's perfect. This mug. Isn't it so cute? Yeah, but let's do it on the table so it could be easier. Oh, okay. We'll go to on the table. Yeah there Okay, I'm putting your hot chocolate in this mug. Okay. Oh Guys, it's so cute And this one's mine mine has a mince candy on mine. So this is the big one's mine. Yeah So can you show us what we have set up here Yes, so this is a baking mat. Yeah, and this is gonna be one of our bowls We have a roller. We have our cookies our icing our Sprinkles Cookie cutters our plates. Oh, and we're gonna make the dogs cookie kits. Yes, of course. Yes, of course Okay, so what do we need first? You know how to crack an egg. Yes, you do. Yeah Great. I'm cutting. You look like you're cutting something. Yeah, you just draw? Yeah, I'm doing this. Do you think Fitz wants to bake? I think you just follow her recipe. So cute. So if you were just so cute So this is mine. I know. Honestly, someone has to say it. At least you know, you know I've been asking her all day. I said, do you realize that you are the best behaved best kid ever? Yes, you have and she goes up every time she comes over and then she asks if she's never been there because it scares her She said she wants to go today to see the fire, but Sophie's a big girl now. She is Okay, so we're gonna do one tablespoon of water What do we need first? But you're so proactive I'm gonna hold this up. You can pour the butter in. Okay. Okay. Ready? Wow, we do one tablespoon of water Ready, ooh Like ASMR. Don't crack it yet. Okay. You got it. I gotta help you with this one. Okay Shake it, shake it, shake it up. Shake it, shake it, shake it up Ready? Ready break it Crack and then now like stir it. You want me to crack this one? Yeah, and I'm gonna stir with this. Go ahead You want me to use mine? This big one? Yeah Okay, and I'm gonna try and use mine. Oh the whisk is kind of hard with that kind Here, do you want to try this one for a second and see you might have to use your hands with this mix So this mix is really difficult Ooh Okay, so the cookies are in the oven. What are these Sophie? Our dog treats. Dog treats. So we're gonna make the dogs some dog cookie treats. Yeah That is so cute. We can make whatever kind. Whatever kind? Yeah. Oh so fun. Let me how you want it spread out We'll do it together. Spread it all out like everywhere. It's all so good No smells good. Are you gonna eat the dog treats, Sophie? You're not silly. You have your own Dude, look yummy, huh? Yeah, so we can eat them. Not you So do you know what abstract means? No. Abstract means different. Look. Okay, so a bunny body So if we're going with a little bit of a different direction with these cookies now, okay? because They just, they're abstract. They're abstract. Did you eat one of the treats? Yeah Sophie that's a dog treat. I'm gonna get in so much trouble. Spit it out. Spit it out. Is it a sprinkle? Oh, it is. You promise me? It wasn't a sprinkle. Uh This dog food. You can't eat that silly Okay They do look yummy. I understand. It's okay. I get how they can be tricky But Sophie look at this. So the the cookies They got a little big, but they're still gonna be so cute when you decorate them. What are these, Sophie? Um dog treat cookies. Yes, and who are these treats for? For, um Wait, can I have this for like for losing a tiger? Yeah, and okay, who else? So it's gonna be. And Mia please. And Mia and Fits and Cocoa. Yeah, so we're just gonna split them for our dogs. Yeah That is right. Okay. So where are you girl? What are you doing? Okay In the sweater, huh? Oh cute Show them. Is that your new bracelet? Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mountain. Wow. Is that a little Christmas mountain we got going? So pretty. Okay, so if I have some questions for you, okay Okay, so if I'm going shopping for a six-year-old for Christmas, what should I buy them? For a six-year-old An American doll? No A color reveal doll. What are the color reveal dolls? They keep talking about them. Why are you whispering girl? And because um, you put them in water and then they will color change and they can't and they're gonna come with buying bags Oh, okay. Cool. What do you want for Christmas? Me? Yeah, for me. What should I get you? A new book with a lot of books to read. You really are my niece. This is look at this Wow a lot of books to read like said no kiddo. I know I can't believe it You know, I was gonna get you Christmas I was gonna get you books for Christmas anyways, but also get you toys because like that's not a fun present But apparently you want books. Yeah. Yeah, of course. Of course Okay, so do you have any boyfriends? Sophie do you have any boyfriends? No. No. Do I have any boyfriends? Yes. No Yeah, no Who's Kensi dating? No one, right? Yeah, that's why we need to help Kensi find some more. Yeah, Sophie. Do you think I should get married? You're already married. What do you think I'm gonna get married? Fourth of July. The fourth of July? Yes When do you think I'm gonna have a kid? Like in 10 years. In 10 years Are you gonna be so excited to have a cousin? It'll be a baby. Are you gonna help me take care of the baby? Of course. What should I name my baby? Um, Sprinkles. Sprinkles. Oh, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks, Sophie. You are welcome Look at Coco! Oh my gosh, she looks so cute Okay, Fitz, you don't get to chew your Santa hat Fitz, come here boy. Okay Whatever Do you think he likes this cookie? Yeah Here are our finished cookies They look beautiful So do you like the new fire pit? Yeah Does it look so nice? No, okay, if it was hot, I would hope you wouldn't touch that. Wanna come water this plant with me? Next one. Oh, can you carry it? Oh, wow. Yep. You got it. You got it Oh, oh, yeah, let's oh wow. You are so strong and you are so brave Okay, last one over here. Come on. You got it So which cookie are you choosing? This one. The one that Dom made? Yeah, the three of me is like Oh, yeah, it is. Thank you, Sophie. Do a taste test for us. Yeah, tell me how it tastes Good. Good. All right guys, that is it for today's vlog. Sof just left. I am exhausted But I hope you guys enjoyed. I had literally the best day at my niece is like Literally my favorite human being in the entire world. I don't think I didn't even realize you could love someone as much as I love her She's just the best love her you guys enjoyed this festive vlog. I love you guys so much. I will see you tomorrow. Bye