the winter ball

One day, a few months ago, Britton told me she was going to decorate the house so all of her friends could come over TONIGHT for a ball. Well, after the whole idea for a ball didn't get forgotten. Nearly everyday she would ask if we could have a ball. We finally got our act together!

It was a beautiful ball, filled with 15 sweet, young beauties, a few of their mommies, and three babies, too.

These lovelies were the first to arrive. They are showing off how floofy their gowns are. And the gowns just got prettier and floofier.

We made paper dolls. They even had a choice of what kind of gown their doll could wear.

There was lots of music. We had Christmas music, and sweet (loud) piano playing.

Some jumping on the bed.

Cake balls! (so yummy. so baaaad.)

More jumping.

And there was some cutting up the rug. It was a ball, of course.

And it's never a party at our house, if you can't find the secret door.



We've also been to two other parties this weekend. Our church had one of the sweetest Christmas parties I've ever been to. We gathered together, and then we made the journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Along the way, we met other weary travelers, wise men, and shepherds. We even witnessed an angel prophesy of a savior in Bethlehem. When we finally made it to our designated tax-paying-place, a wonderful live nativity was before us.

And then we ate some yummy food.

It was perfect.

And today we enjoyed a very low key party with my mum's extended family.

Now no more partying for a couple days! Although I still need to bake some bread...