Christmas 2011 Greatest Hits: Vol. 1

It kind of feels more and more like the events of our lives seem like stepping onto a wild ride, where we just hang on for dear life. I know it has something to do with the demographics at our house, and this phase of our lives.

And yet, the magic is alive and well.

I kicked off December by organizing the ward Christmas party. I had never done anything like this before. I don't think I'm good at this kind of stuff in general. So naturally, I worried a LOT. But I have learned how to delegate to and pep-talk people who know what they're doing (Go Team!). I think it came off well. And I got to know some really great people better.

Snow fall in the gym.

  

Sully: nervous/STOKED to see Santa.

Ang with a couple of the gals after the crazy.

...And the month proceeded with the usual excitement...
A little after school festivity with Abner.

This was a pinnacle year for Sully, who ate up every aspect of the Santa myth. He was  as obsessed with Christmas as he was with Halloween a couple of months ago, and at times he had a difficult time separating the two holidays. I mean they are both a kid's dream come true. So we had some discussion about scary witches and skeletons coming to town along with Santa. He had it pretty much straightened out though by the time the big day arrived.

Holiday confusion

Here's a bit of video of S. expounding on Christmas.

"Ginger-bread mans" with Sully.

 Noble's now annual rendition of the nativity in Star Wars Lego's - the 2011 edition.

And as a side note, this photo sort of sums up the state of our snow-fall so far. The sad remnants of Sully's little snowman in our front yard - made after the one weak snow storm we've had this winter. I think that was about 2 weeks ago.

No white Christmas this year.



Look for more highlights coming soon in Greatest Hits Vol. 2.