Just a Quick Photo Dump.

I'm giving myself 15 minutes on this one today. It's Christmas party night and a friend is coming over to iron my tablecloth soon. {Umm yeah, don't ask. Not a skill I've acquired quite yet.} There's much to be done before a night of twinkling lights, chocolate fountain and laughter ensue.

We're fully living the Christmas season up over here with recitals and programs and concerts and plays, there really has been something every single night.

H's very first piano recital was last Saturday afternoon and proud mama was I as he played from memory Jolly Old St. Nicholas.

{Most of the pics from the recital H is glowing as he is wearing a white shirt and no flash allowed so we re-enacted at home. J has a video I may upload at some point.}

We had family Christmas with my side of the family of Sunday. My dad {along with some other fun gifts} gets the kids savings bonds. We call this "money for college". On Monday morning, H was trying to do a little negotiating with me since he claims he won't be going to college, can't he just spend that money on Lego Ninjago stuff?

And E, wore her new Dora helmet all morning long.

Tuesday night was E's very first Christmas program and I had high hopes. She's the youngest in her class and cried going on stage and then did not sing a single word.

But afterwards she told us it was so fun.

Thursday night we had M's play, America's Next Top Model Student. It was really cute and so fun to see her in her element of theatrics.

J got pulled onto stage too.

It has been full, hasn't it?

Oh and we can't forget T's twice weekly basketball games we've been trekking to.

Here's hoping your weekend is full and happy.

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My editor wrote an article on LICE this week and I'm still itchy just thinking about it.

I wrote an update on the story about the man who donated his kidney to his dad and while it wasn't the ending everyone hoped for, it's a touching story.

I also wrote about trichotillomania and learned a lot about this disorder in the process.

Happy Friday!