While Ashlyn and I attended the princess party, the boys headed to Phili for a hockey game. We give our kids 3 gifts each for Christmas, based on the 3 gifts from the wise men for Jesus. One gift is practical, something they can use. One gift is experiential, something they can do with us. And, the last gift is their “gold” gift, something they really really want. So, this year, Ashlyn’s experiential gift was tickets to go to the Narnia exhibit at the Franklin Institute. The boys’ experiential gift was tickets to go to a real hockey game with their dad. So, while Ashlyn got dolled up, the boys hockey’ed it up. The pics from Mark’s phone aren’t great quality. But, as Mark put it, they are still “blogworthy.”

Can she get any cuter? These pics are from Ash’s friend Kaitlyn’s princess party today. I just can’t get over how darling my little princess is.

When did the 100th day of school become a holiday? I tried googling it to find out but only found a TON of activities, worksheets, party ideas and favors, etc. focused on the day. Whenever it became a noteworthy day was after I was through school. I was deprived I guess. Not only did Evan have a project in which he was to do something with 100 things (as you can see, he and I constructed an army fort out of 100 Q-tips), he also made a necklace out of 100 fruit loops, had to do school work in 100 seconds, and other fun 100 themed stuff.

In my effort to find the history of the holiday, I even found this link to a song written to commemorate the day. If I were in school, I think I’d celebrate the 90th day–isn’t that the halfway point? But, I guess that’s not really the point.

yes, Drew is wearing pink boots. Such is life as third born.