Merry Christmas y'all!

We are feasting on the fat of the land-- or more specifically, on the chocolate, baked goodies, brisket, ham and genuine goodness of friends, neighbors and family! We attended our first of 3 or 4 xmas parties tonight. I'm not sure if it's because xmas fell on Sunday, but it seems everyone we know is picking a different time for a meal. So we get to attend them all. We went next door tonight, where Ivan learned how to use a straw in his new sippy mug. We have either one or two parties tomorow, depending on if they don't coincide with each other and we are hosting Sunday. Lots of fun and food to go around.

Last year we got a dart board, so now we are quite familiar with the dart section at the store as we get replacement pieces and perfect our game. Ivan has gotten in the grove too, as you can see. He can't hit the board yet, but he loves the sounds it makes (it's electronic), the action and thrill and of course the chewiness of the darts!

Of course, the cat believes that she is God's gift to humanity. I'm not sure what she will do without the gifts and trees as this is her favorite hide out for the last month. If we add a gift to the pile, she picks a new spot to claim and you can find her there 90% of the time.