THREE PARTIES in ONE Day??

What a busy, but fun December 21st!! Not only was it my baby's 14th birthday (hard to believe!!) Raley and Rannon had their school Christmas parties this day as well.




The fun starts in Raley's classroom with a book exchange game!

And in Rannon's class Rodel got to be one of four dads to participate in a fun game called decorate the live Christmas tree.
The tree's were judged on their prettiness, speed in getting decorated and ability to follow the instructions. I think Rodel definitely should have gotten best looking tree (though I am prejudice in that dept!) but another tree won on ability to follow instructions--it was a very close contest...I wouldn't want to have that job of judging!




The BIRTHDAY GIRL...
I am not sure where the last 14 years have gone--it's unbelievable how fast the years have flown by!
We celebrated Raven's birthday with a winter wonderland dance party





DJ ALBERT got the PARTY started...












We had between 60 and 70 kids to show up and I think it was a good time for all. Raven had warned us before the party to please not freak out by the way some of the kids danced as she thought it was too much funk for her conservative parents to handle but all in all, I didn't see anything new--or anything that would cause parent melt down--good group of kids and only difference from the dance parties we had growing up was that I could actually understand the words in the songs back then (sign of aging right?)...after 4 hours of 'soulja boy', 'crank that up'...let's just say I can do without Akon and Snoop for some time to come--I've had my share.
It was Raven who nearly had a melt down when her dad and I got in on the fun on the dance floor....sweet revenge--LOL! Here's a sampling of the pics taken at the party.











Happy Birthday Raven!
Flashing back only two years ago--to your 12th birthday when we celebrated with bowling/swimming slumber party, where you and the girlies did face masks and pulled an all night wake-a-thon, it's hard to believe how much you've grown over the last two years!

I want to slow the time down now--(every parent's dream) but I know that is impossible, and inevitably the next two years will bring about even more dramatic changes, enjoy the journey and make wise decisions as you go and know that Dad and I love you very much and are blessed that God entrusted us to care for you as you develop into a young lady and on into adulthood
(MUCH LATER DOWN THE ROAD)...

God Bless You Baby!