fancy shmancy

Yesterday afternoon I tried on every fancy dress I own for the children. We had a wonderful time. This activity led to the idea that we should have a fancy candlelight dinner. Luckily, earlier in the day, Ann had sent home some homemade chili for us to eat. It made it a lot easier to agree to a fancy dinner when I didn't have to cook!

Tom got dressed in his suit and tie. I wore my dress from last years Christmas party. The kids picked out what they thought were their fanciest clothes. We lit the candles and enjoyed a wonderful dinner together. It was amazing how well they used their manners and engaged in conversation when everyone was fancy. During dinner Lily said, "This is so much fun! I'm so glad I had the idea to do this!"

My camera is currently missing in action so we had to snap photos with my phone.

After dinner we watched Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which has to be my favorite Christmas movie of all time.

Our fancy dinner was the ending to a great day of family fun. We spent the morning visiting a local art fair, decorating gingerbread houses and seeing Santa. We then had lunch and hangout time with the Stiverses. What a perfect day.

Perfect family days are always followed by tired family days. Today everyone is a little stir-crazy and maybe a tad grumpy. I have my fingers crossed that the naps they are supposed to be taking will help everyone make it to the end of today in one piece.