Santa is On His Way (but have we been naughty or nice?)

Some Santa photos while we wait for the big night

Of course, getting a group photo was too much to ask....

Tough Call- Disco or Hip Hop?

After playing all the different dances available for the the elves to do, it came down to a choice between Disco or Hip Hop.  I think I made the right choice.

Enjoy- and go elf-yourself too

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

The Photos Don't Begin to Show the Chaos

Of the annual Pajama Party.  We had 40 kids and about 30 adults over for the annual fun last weekend.  The kids raced through the house, decorated cookies and has a blast.  The party finally broke up about 5 hours after it started (which makes it a pretty good party in my book)  We had a great mix of old friends and some new friends.   I haven't even totally gotten everything put back where it belongs and the kids are planning for next year.

Belt Test Time

A tested and passed his junior blue belt test in Kung Fu and X passed his junior yellow belt. They both did great!!!

This is Much Better than Lighting Your Hair on Fire

K's birthday party. We had it at a local gym place. There were only a few kids there but it definitely was more fun than she had on her actual birthday.

It Only Comes Once a Year (thankfully)

The last day of school before winter break.  I need a break to recover from today- following an assembly with Santa (and presents), a visit from the high school band/choir (including 20 additional minutes of dancing at an impromptu concert the band did while waiting for their bus), an event with parents, books and cookies, and a tea party to celebrate the end of a successful Pennies for Peace campaign the little sugared up dears were on the bus home.  Which means if I can stay awake long enough it's time to finally update the blog- so here we go....

Home again

K was released on Thanksgiving night. She is doing much better although is still not totally 100% and is on 3 different kinds of medicine. They isolated it to a bacteria that actually causes many cases of bacterial meningitis so that is why they were being cautious and keeping her in isolation. By the time she was admitted she had the bacteria in her cheek and gum, her eyes, her ears and (most scary) in her blood. So it sounds like it could have been a lot more serious than it was. But barring a relapse, she is finishing up the last of the medications over the next day or so and then will have no adverse effects from this (other than her outrage that at home she doesn't get B's undivided attention or to do whatever she wants)