cookies, cocoa and caroling party

Brandon & Callie

Liz & Libby

Kevin, Casey & Cameron

Tyana, Callie & Sarah

Katie, Libby, Sarah & Morgan

Kevin showing his Christmas spirit

Libby all dressed up to party

We had a very fun and busy December. So busy that we didn't have much time to share photos and news on our blog. So I thought I'd catch everyone up with a couple of overdue posts.

Our first Christmas celebration was a "cookies, cocoa and caroling" party. We recently got our player piano—which my dad bought in 1982—repaired and tuned, and we have several Christmas piano rolls. So we gathered a small group of friends—folks that Kevin knows from college and my sister—for a late afternoon get-together. We provided hot chocolate, homemade marshmallows and popcorn, and everyone brought a batch of cookies to share/swap. We were initially bummed that several folks couldn't come. But we quickly realized how full our small house becomes when you put 5 kids in it, and the group we had seemed to be the perfect size. The kids loved the piano and the snacks, and we ended the night with pizza. Such fun!