Christmas

These are my favorite things with their favorite things. It was a great holiday!

Some people have a "theme" for their Christmas tree. We have a theme depending on the time of the month. Early in December, our theme was "assorted chaotic displaying of odd ornaments" arranged by the kids. Think: 4 green ball ornaments all on the same branch, and you'll get the idea.

By the end of the month our theme had changed to "all ornaments hanging on the top 3 feet of the tree, leaving the bottom 3 feet bare".

We also had a baby Jesus savagely ripped from his manger, where he's

safely been glued for years, a stable that now needs some seismic retrofitting, and a couple of shephards kindly relieved of their HEAVY staffs.

Where is FEMA when you need them?