December catch up

We've been busy with Christmas preparations, sending Christmas cards, having friends over for dinner, etc. AND the kids have been little terrors for the past two weeks.  Not even the fear of being on Santa's "naughty" list has stopped the kids from mouthing off to Patti, refusing to get dressed for school or other outings, fighting over identical carseats, napping, going to bed without a fight... It's too bad Santa probably finalized his list or these kiddies would be getting very little this year.

That said, we have had some fun.  Here's a quick recap of December before posting Christmas fun tomorrow.

The kids had fun seeing the holiday lights, both at Brookside Gardens and at the National Zoo.

Patrick and kids visited the B&O Railroad Museum in Ellicott City to see the annual Lego holiday exhibit.

In probably the funnest holiday activity yet, the kids decorated gingerbread houses.  They all really got into it and did a great job.

Will and Patrick got to watch the Packers miraculous comeback against the Cowboys.

We had Patrick's coworkers over for a fun holiday dinner.  We'd wanted to do this for a long time but could never fit everyone at the old house.

One of the few times all three kids were happy lately...

And big brother Will trying to make amends with everyone, including Santa, for being a little terror earlier that day.  The fact that it was unseasonably 70 degrees probably didn't hurt his enthusiasm either.