Riot and Frolic

– there's a new playground in town and someone knows how to climb up the little stairs and slide down the slide all by herself.  For hours.  

non-stop fun. literally

– my extra-great great aunt invited us to meet Santa, who was in town for breakfast.  It was an adorable event aimed at the still-wary-of-Santa set packed with face-painting, silly games (a more enthusiastic Hokey Pokey and Limbo, I have not seen), easy prizes, a three piece band that made every carol a polka, and a friendly Santa who would wander around talking to the kids.  

my kids were the only ones with "princess" face paint and not, say, a wreath or reindeer on their face

– Zoo learns to drink from a coffee mug, in a very dainty and self-pleased sort of way.

it's just milk, people

– after visiting Target's Christmas section, I CAN NOT WAIT for December 26 to roll around so I can buy all that shit for 75% off.  "Decorate your own Christmas tree" craft set with 20 trees to decorate? Yes.  Four rolls of wrapping paper in red, green, pink, and aqua? Vintage color YES.  PINK TINSEL TREE?  YESSSSSSS!

– I spend 23 minutes in front of our tree snapping pictures, trying to get one out of focus.  Yes, out of focus.  It's bokeh for lame people.  And surprisingly hard on an iPhone.  

– taught the girls how to finger crochet.  They made necklaces and were out of my crochet face for like 10 minutes.  Huzzah!

– coffee with friends with awesome nicknames.  

the best kind of hijinks

Now I'm preparing the last of the Christmas-y type things and looking forward to a couple days of eating and family-ing.  What are you up to?