Tis The Season

December seems to be a month where you cram in a years worth of activities into a few weeks; there's always something going on. The good news is, most of it's pretty fun stuff. We Baylys have had no small share of Christmas festivities to participate in ourselves, and this post is here to cover a few of them.

We decorated our house, and sent out Christmas cards, using the picture below.

Our kids have really enjoyed the tree this year, and can often be found playing or reading nearby with the tree lights on.

Maisie and Danyn both had the opportunity to participate in a Christmas play that another ward was presenting. They were recruited by some friends of theirs to be angels.

Danyn was particularly excited about this, because she has a crush on one of the little boys in that ward.

We also got to visit with Santa, which happened to be Finn's first opportunity to sit on Santa's lap. He handled it like a pro, chatting him up like it was no big deal. In fact, he didn't want to wait his turn, and had to have Dany hold him back a little.

Rory was brutally honest with Santa, confessing that she'd been somewhat naughty, but then charming him in the end.

We also went to the trolley at Thanksgiving Point, something the kids enjoy every year.

And of course, the annual Bayly gingerbread house. The kids patiently waited while I iced up the roof for them to adorn with candy.

And that was about when the patience ended. It pretty much turned into a free-for-all after that.

Look at the intense concentration

There was many "tastes" of the frosting, and many disappearing candies, but it turned out pretty cute in the end.

These are three of the extra pieces, decorated by Danyn, Rory, and Finn. Can you guess which one Finn did? Take note of the bite out of one of the gingerbread men for a clue.

Our Christmas season has been fun-filled and exciting, and we hope that yours has been as well! Merry Christmas to all, from the Baylys!