Happy Birthday, M.!! You're 7.

Sunday, December 7th--Today is M.'s party. I have been planning for months. What a ridiculous amount of time I spent on this silly party. Actually, it was a cool party but very elaborate. It was a spy party complete with file folder dossier invitations, secret codes, mug shots, passports, and a big secret scavenger hunt. The kids received a file folder in the mail with a dossier in it, a secret code and key, and a password to enter the party. When they arrived, they received a passport and had to get fingerprinted, a disguise and mug shot, figure out the definition of their password, and then complete a scavenger hunt. The hunt consisted of clues with tape recordings, magnifying glasses, secret codes, locks and keys, and mystery clues. It was very fun. The cake was TNT with sparkler candles. Happy Birthday!!

S. is growing up....

Sunday, December 7th--S. took 15 steps on Tuesday. He is getting better and more stable with each passing day. On Thursday, his upper right tooth broke through. As of today, S. is an official walker. He walks probably 75 percent of the time. If he gets in a hurry and falls down, he may crawl to the object of his desire just so he can get there faster.

Christmas Party at Raytheon

Friday, December 5th--First of all, Happy Birthday, M.!! Your party isn't until Sunday, however. :) Every year, we go to Raytheon for their Christmas party. We have pizza, the kids decorate cookies, make crafts, look at the model train set, and listen to a ridiculous children's show by the Morris Brothers. We look forward to it every year. Outside, they usually have bounce houses and a train ride. Each year we get the same photo taken with the same background. Here is this year's picture......

Santa

Wednesday, December 3rd--S. and J. went to visit Santa today. Every year, Santa visits TBJ and collects food for our local food pantry. S. was fascinated with Santa and watched him the whole time. He wasn't afraid but was just enthralled.