December Happened Part 1: Birthdays and Festivities

In December: 

There was a baby who fell asleep everywhere.

There was a boy who carried a Christmas tree and plugged it in everywhere.

There were 5 + 1 = 6 s'more birthday brownies

There was a real tree in the dining room that didn't smell real and died after 5 days, and a really old fake tree in the living room that also didn't smell and lost almost as many needles as the fake tree.
There were also some beautiful children decorating said trees.

There were a lot of little girls (and one little boy) in pajamas at a Polar Express birthday party.

There were jingle bell ornament party favors,

 There were treats, dinner, and a hot cocoa bar

There were sugar cookies to decorate.

And a white chocolate mountain North Pole cake.

There was an over stimulated and surprisingly not-very-grateful birthday girl who is finally back to her lovely sweet self now that Christmas is over.

There were christmas-theme party games

There was fake snow and evil laughter "Bwa-ha-haaa!"

There were It's My Birthday Photos with Daddy.  Quincy is SIX!

It's Great to be Eight!

There was a brother who moved so fast he disappeared.  "Look! Because I gone! I'm invisit-ible!

There was a baby who ate Santa's beard.

There were nice children. "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!"

 There was the best Christmas Pageant ever with a funny angel,

a baby Jesus, and a reverent Mary.

There were Christmas dresses and family pictures at church

There were best friends and the first time Q has ever looked at the camera.

There was hair that is finally getting long and the sweetest baby ever.

There was a "poop check" in the family photo.

And a pretty accurate family photo.

There was another birthday party for a special little girl.

There were besties at the party and birthday wishes granted

There were build-a-bear employees to make this the easiest birthday party I've ever thrown, and after round 2 with lice and the stomach bug, it was the greatest thing ever.

There were Teddy Bear cupcakes and pizza at the mall food court

There were secret santas, holiday parties with friends, 3 class parties, gift exchanges, toy donations, a leaf cleanup, holiday treats, a one on one date with mom for each child and a one on one date with dad for each child, a Christmas concert and live nativity, Chippy the elf, FHE lessons, drives with cocoa and christmas lights, skype dates with family, a little snow, a church party, a million trillion leaves raked, a chicken coop cleaned, a garden winterized, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve fun (coming soon)