squeezing it all into 1 post

yah, i'd like to be more wordy, but here's the deal.

a lot of Christmas festivities happened.

{note: is there anyone else out there that thanks of "festivus" every time they hear the word "festivities" anyone... anyone ??}

and i don't have time to be wordy.

'cause new years is creeping up, and i have half-a-dozen other posts on back-log

like how my piano just got gutted and reassembled

and is dying.

yes, pianos die. or at least their parts do. kind of like cars. or anything else mechanical.

but i digress.

*** C H R I S T M A S ***

i give to you an onslaught of pictures

with practically no letters {read: words}.

gingerbread house destruction

tree skirt creation

CHRISTmas EVE

tradition #1: make a nativity while reading Luke 2.

gwen was incredibly attached to the baby Jesus. we kept saying that he needed to go night-night. she kept saying, "no. Jesus." then kissing and cuddling and rocking him.

it was really cute.

thanks meg thomander for making these adorable dolls as baby shower party favors FOREVER ago. my girls are hooked!

and they make a perfect baby Jesus.

tradition #2: new PJs

tradition #3: Christmas eve dinner. it was good. and gone. hence, no pics.

CHRISTmas DAY

stockings & presents

(all the stocking action is on video. and really, i don't think you want to watch those 10 minutes of toothbrushes, clementines, chocolate galore, and noise-making farm animal dolls.)

after all the jubilation of presents we had Christmas dinner, round 2, then nap time.

oh.sweet.glory that is nap time.

after sugarplum, fairy-dancing dreams were dreamt, we went flying.

and with that,

Merry Holiday Folks!