christmas.

 If you're wondering why Winston and Oscar are missing from these traditional Christmas Eve pajama pictures, it's because Oscar didn't get long underwear and it turns out Winston REALLY did not want long underwear.

 He was able to calm himself down by the next morning in order to consume a Lindt chocolate bear for breakfast.

 In case your wondering if five is to young for pocket knife? Or if it's possible to cut yourself with the very dull knife included in the child's Swiss Army Knife? The answer to both those questions is,  yes.

 Before her world feel apart when she received The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in German instead of English.

 Sums up Oscars life.

 "ROAWR! There's a bear in the house!" "It's just me. Winston"

 A lot of sweet handmade gifts were handed out.

 These pajamas zip all the way up. My kids are more than happy to demonstrate for you.

 A handmade, wooden puzzle Eliot made in her wood shop class. She even used the saw herself.

 We used this moment to save Christmas by announcing to our kids that their final present was a trip to Singapore leaving that night.

 I love the home made decorations the girls brought home from school.

 Mining for gems in the present they bought for Rocky.

We cleaned up the wrapping paper, ate all our leftovers, put summer clothes underneath our new one pieces and got on a train to the airport.