Pink Casts and Christmas Parties

Hello all!! We've had an eventful couple of weeks around here! It's been crazy busy as we have been preparing for Christmas, while celebrating with the kids' classes, going to several birthday parties, wrapping up bible studies and other activities for the year, and unsuccessfully trying to find a moment to switch out the laundry. I'm starting to give up on the whole illusion that "if I can just make it through this week, next week will be nice and calm." I've decided that "nice and calm" went out the window the moment I became a parent, and things will be no less than hectic until my children are out of the house. But I wouldn't have it any other way! Life, though busy and crazy most of the time, is more fun than I've ever dreamed of, and if that means I have to Febreeze my clothes once in a while because I can't find time to give them a proper wash, then so be it :)
Just as our Christmas season preparations were getting into full swing, Abby Kate decided to complicate things a little by... well... breaking her ankle. She was playing in the mall play area, having a blast on the slide, when a little boy decided to jump off of the slide, landing on her foot. After Abby Kate refused to walk on that foot for a good day or so, Cline and I thought it might be a good idea to get some X-Rays. She held so still while we "took pictures" of her foot. After the "pictures" confirmed what we were pretty sure of, we made arrangements to get her cast on. She chose the hot pink wrap, of course, being the girlie girl she is. I was leaning towards the red so that it would match her cute Christmas outfits, but I wasn't the one with the broken leg, so I didn't push the issue. At any rate, here she is, sporting the cutest little cast I've ever seen:

Even with a broken bone, she's still all smiles! (She is also wearing her "pirate princess" dress. I have no idea what makes that dress a "pirate princess" dress, but you will likely see it again and again, because she wears it constantly!)

The girls had their class parties, and we made it a family affair, because we like to do that. Cline was off, so we all celebrated the season of Jesus' birth together with their classmates.

This is one of Elizabeth's favorite things to do - lean upside down and grin from ear to ear!

The broken leg will not stand in the way of our ballet practice. Arabesque!

Have a great night!