Santa Sightings and Ninjabread Men

We had a seriously fun day today! One of those "it really feels like the Christmas season" type of days. 

First we dressed the kids up in their classic Christmas outfits (that they'll someday loathe us for, especially when we show them to their girlfriends) and took them to the Coast Guard Christmas party on base. It was actually the first year in four Christmases here in New Jersey that we were in town to experience it. I really didn't expect too much, but I was very impressed with the whole thing. They kept the lights off in the base gym, and filled the place with holiday lights, decorations and of course giant blow up snowmen and other arctic critters. They had all sorts of carnival games with raffle tickets to "win" (Calen "won" a lot just for trying...which is totally awesome and fair) and turn in for fun Christmas prizes. And they even had a fake snow maker which of course was sheer magic to the kids. 

Then Santa rolled in (via firetruck...sleighs are SO last century you know). And he was a good one. The poor guy couldn't get in the door before Calen shouted "SantaIwantacarloopamonstertruckandwalltracksSanta!!!!!!!" as fast as a human being could possibly talk. We had to have a quick discussion about manners and patience and saying hello before demanding what you want for Christmas. Of course we were all laughing. He had forgotten his list in the car and wanted to make sure he remembered it all. 

the boys and Santa who looked and was pretty fantastic

After the party, our neighbor girls came over and we decorated ninjabread men. Regular old boring gingerbread men are ridiculous and dumb and not possibly fun to decorate. But when you make NINJAbread men, that's a whole other story of badass awesomeness. The commentary at the table while decorating was amazing. 

"This ninjabread man is wearing ONLY UNDERPANTS."
"Well my ninjabread man is bleeding blood on his head"
"Look my ninjabread man is kicking the other ninjabread man and I'm going to bite his head off."

Violence and Christmas is so cute and magical. 

Ninjabread making!

Then the kids did a much less violent craft, decorating foam trees and wreaths with foam stickers and markers, and watched Rudolph and Mickey's Christmas Carol. 

Can December last for two months instead of one? It's just so fun!

P.S. Fred rounded up some friends and played some board games tonight. Its was divided into two teams: good guys vs bad guys.

Zurg and Darth Vader really don't have a chance against Fred and Woody

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