The Cutest Candy Maker

I've told you before that my mom has made homemade chocolate candies every year for my whole life and beyond. She couldn't remember exactly what year she first took classes (here in Fort Wayne!) but it was sometime before I was born. And for my entire life, it's been a tradition to enjoy Mom's chocolate creations every Christmas.

Every year now, she says this is the last year she's going to make them, and every year she makes them again. 

This year Ryan told me he really wanted to spend a day learning how to make Mom's candy. So we figured out a day we had off that worked with her schedule...and we went for candy making lessons! I was super sad that my bandaged hand slowed me down from participating as much as I wanted to, but I did actually try a little candy making too!

When I wasn't attempting to make candy one-handed, I took a bunch of pictures of their day of fun. I thought I'd share a few with you!

He had so much fun, and I loved it that he said his favorite part of the day was learning from her and listening to all she had to say after doing this so many years.

I'm so glad we did this. I fully expect she won't retire this year any more than she has retired than any of the previous years. But in case she does...we had a great day learning from her!

I wish you could taste them!! Yummy!!!!