best.daddy.ever.

We have always turned on music during dinner (no tv allowed, except on very special nights). If you know Nathan, you know he thrives on Christmas music (Apparently, so does our oldest daughter. Layla got in "trouble" at school for humming after she finished her work and everyone else was still working. Her daddy was so proud. Grin.).

The day after Thanksgiving opens a free pass for Christmas music at dinner. We were feeling especially festive one night last week. Nathan and I were dancing to Elton John in the living room after putting away left-overs, when Brynn cut in... and cut loose. Her daddy ate.it.up.

I really don't know who was having more fun. They danced and danced and danced. The rest of us laughed almost as hard just watching!

About 40 minutes into it, Nathan got it in his head that they should learn the moves from Dirty Dancing...

And decided he was the best swing dancer there ever was (and in their eyes, he was).

An hour and a half.
This man, who had a million things to do, who was exhausted after a long day of work, DANCED with his kids for an hour and a half.

I think he's the best daddy there ever was.
And I know at least three others who would agree.

O' (sugary-chocolately) Christmas tree

You know I love an edible craft.

I'll just go ahead and tell ya... these pictures are junk quality. Some nights, you just gotta grab the camera and go. It's not worth missing a memory for better lighting.

It is what it is. And it was messy, and silly, and yummy not that bad  :)

(Momma doesn't like the red M&Ms...)

Luckily, each one cleaned their plates that night so everybody got a little taste of their creation. That's all you needed though... just a little taste. No need to cut anybody off before they entered a diabetic coma, they were more than satisfied with just a nibble and were DONE :)

Happy Birthday to Evan!

(Please ignore the fact that Brynn is wearing a randon Titans shirt and no pants. They also made "slime" during the party, which attached itself to a good portion of B's dress and it had to be washed, ha.)
I can't believe this little boy is FIVE!

(I really can't believe that means it's only weeks until Brynn and Cale are five... eek.)
Evan had a great party- complete with magician!

My kids LOVED it. 
Layla and Cale both giggled so much trying to assist the magician with a trick. Too cute :)

What party is complete with out sugar?! LOTS and LOTS of sugar.

This was party #1 out of three for us that day and we started off with a bang for sure :)