Well, it's December and that means birthdays!

As you may know, we have three birthdays to celebrate before christmas in the month of December. First, we had Danielle's birthday party. It was a "Tie-Dyed" shirt party. The birthday girl and guests, with the help from Christine, made tie-dyed shirts. According to a report from one of the guests' mothers, "you have to use a fork to make a tie-dyed shirt." They also made flower barrettes using a silk flower, a brad, a bit of ribbon, and a barrette. One of the girls, a noted Tom Boy, didn't know what to do with the barrette. (She was wearing it practically on her forehead.) She had to be educated in the ways of wearing barrettes. Another report: This just in ... "Sister Strader is really talented."

Second, we had Brittney's birthday party. Christine had a great idea to have the birthday party at Bounce-U. It's a warehouse with a bunch of "bouncing castles" in them. Of course, they're not all bouncing castles. There're slides, boxing rings, obstacle courses, etc. It was a ton of fun and afterwards Brittney et. al. had cupcakes and opened presents.

Finally, Brad's birthday has been lost due to Brittney being born on the same day. So, he has to make an appearance where he can.

Happy Birthday!!