Night In Bethlehem

Tonight was our annual Night in Bethlehem dinner. I kept it pretty simple this year. Like really, really simple. And it was still wonderful.

Camille insisted on being a bunny again. It was cute.

Cirque Eloize

Thanks to student discounts, we were able to go see Cirque Eloize downtown. It was INCREDIBLE! I love field trips! I even made Ben take off work so he could join us. We both agreed it was worth it.

Camille's Portfolio

Claire's Portfolio

 This picture melted my heart. It says "I want my friends to know that I have to choose between volleyball and gymnastics and that is a really hard choice." I had no idea she was even trying to make that decision! I accidentally made the decision for her as I had already signed her up for gymnastics before I saw this.

Merry Christmas!

And the Winner Is...

(Definitely NOT our house!)

Baking

Ben's least favorite day of the year: Holiday Baking Day!

This is an argument as old as time: Is the mess of all the baking really worth it? To me, a resounding yes. To the man who loves cleanliness and order, and who inevitably ends up doing most of the dishes out of sure horror of the mess, a big no.

And, so it goes.

Ben: "Can we be like normal people and make one recipe and not double it?"

Oh, how he makes me laugh!

The girls are truly very helpful now. For the most part, they enjoy helping- even though dipping the peanut butter balls can be tedious! They are definitely the cutest helpers in town!