NY Times: Toddlers Once Again Ruin Christmas and the Homes of Gingerbread Families Across America

This is the FIRST Christmas I've spent in my own home without any travel! So time for new old traditions for this family. I took the week off and planned all sorts of Christmas activities for me and Cruz.

Yesterday we wrapped and gifted little candles for Cruz' teachers. Today we shopped for and delivered a needy family, then made our first ever Gingerbread house. Can you believe I've never done one???

Later, we visit Mr. Clause to ask him for Rody, the bouncing Donkey. I don't think Cruz is used to being out if daycare because he had about 4 tantrums in 2 days. (Someone is getting a lump of coal in his stocking!)