Birthday Week/Christmas Photos/Makes sense, right?

February is a notoriously insane month for our family. We begin the month with our anniversary, then we a have a birthday palooza, and when we finally recover- it's March. I took absolutely no photos of all the birthday festivities, so I decided that it was time to pull out those unpublished Christmas photos.

Matching Christmas Eve jammies.
Gianna named her doll "Brenda" which is another story for another time.
Brenda???
We believe in lots and lots of vanilla steamed milks when it's cold.
Happy Birthday Jesus cake.
His got photographed before it was consumed.
Ryan and mine weren't so lucky.
Bentley likes to observe all the fun from his perch.
(He thinks he's a cat.)
Ahh, the coveted zhuzhu pets. This years hottest item.
At the height of the frenzy these little $8 rodents sold on ebay for $50.
I am not crazy, however, and bought them early.
Since my girls don't want TV with commercials, they had no idea what they were.
Thankfully, they loved them any way.
Score!
This is the closest thing you'll get to a live hamster/mouse/rat, so enjoy!
And although there are no pictures of Ryan and I on our birthdays,
I think I should mention that one sweet little Bentley boy turned one in December.
This is especially monumental, given that he has survived being locked in the princess castle, dressed in doll clothes, and strolled in a stroller. (And might I add that he is a great sport about it all, and secretly enjoys the attention.)
After a wonderful birthday full of lots of spoiling, I'm ready to say goodbye to February.
Bring on the Spring!



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