Evan had an altercation with the piano bench.

Kids in Christmas PJs. Kate did not want to go to bed--she's not tired!

Christmas morning--Santa came!

I forgot to add a couple of pre-holiday photos . Evan was in a cute school play called "The Martian Christmas." You can see here that he is in fact one of the martians. He had a very pivotal role--his line: "Harvesting snow on our planet requires three solar rotations." He did a super job, and he was the best martian in the whole group. (Yes, I am his mother.)

Kate had a fun Christmas party at her playgroup. Santa arrived on a dogsled, and brought her a gift in his pack--a brand new book. Here she is with one of her favorite teachers.

White Christmas

It looks as though our Christmas will be white this year. Mother Nature outdid herself, and the kids were so happy. Yes, that is a snowball in Nick's hand, and yes, Lizzy is probably the recipient of that particular snowball. What a good brother!

I didn't realize how many children actually lived on our street until the snow arrived and school was cancelled. They were thrilled to start their school holiday early. It was a great day that ended with rosy cheeks and hot chocolates.