December Birthdays

Both Katelyn and Lauren have birthdays in December. Katelyn's is the 5th and Lauren's is the 11th. Thank goodness Lauren was a little over due or we could have had two birthdays on the same day because Lauren was due on Katelyn's birthday. It makes December a busy month at our house, but we love it.

Katelyn turned 10 this year. She was excited to be in double digits and because she could get her ears pierced. She didn't get a "friend" party this year, but the night before her birthday I took her and a friend to a stage production of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and we went out for ice cream afterward (even though it was freezing outside). Her birthday fell on a Saturday this year which she considered a bonus because then she didn't have to wait until Todd got home from work to open her presents and she didn't have to go to school on her birthday. We were all very proud that she didn't pass out when she got her ears pierced.

Lauren turned 6 this year. It is hard to believe she is 6 already. Wasn't she just born yesterday? Anyway, she is a big kindergartener now and loves every minute that she gets to spend at school. She got to have "friend" party this year and invited a few friends from church and from school. Recently, she fell in love with the Fancy Nancy book series so we had a Fancy Nancy Tea Party. We made fancy purses with jewels, sequins and ribbons. We had a Fancy Nancy pinata and played Fancy Nancy bingo. The little girls loved using my fancy dishes for their cake and ice cream. It was a very "fancy" party in case you couldn't tell. After her friends had gone home she gave me a big hug and told me it was the best birthday party EVER!