How Santa got his groove back:

Looks like somebody found some new facial hair. Look at that smug little smile.

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Our friend John filmed this year's Solstice festivities. I think his Australian accent in the background really classes the thing up. It's like Lifestyles of the Rich and Pagan. Fast-forward to 3:20 if you want to see the breaking of the darkness. 8:10 for fireworks.
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Here's what we've been up to in the past few days:


We made salt dough ornaments. Click here to see the (NSFW!) one that Daddy made.


We made homemade marshmallows. We used Heather Spohr's recipe. So easy! So tasty! We'll never go back to the store-bought kind.

And speaking of Santa, Godfather Dave donned his suit again last night...this time, to play with his band at the Velvet Lounge.


Everybody loved it. The ladies especially. Gave a whole new meaning to "Ho, ho, ho!" (Har, har, har.)

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This baby loves the iPhone:


Almost as much as she loves being an asshole in sushi restaurants. Remember the days where she would sleep peacefully in her stroller throughout the loudest, longest, most raucous of meals? OVER FOREVER.

(Try to hear the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey when you view the pictures above. Da.....daaa...da...DA-DA! Bum-bum bum-bum bum-bum...)

T-2 days, kemo sahbees. I currently have accidentally uncovered the identity of every single present I'm getting and have simultaneously NOT FINISHED SHOPPING for everybody on my list. YUP.