Clark loves his new black and yellow bike (the "Stinger") and the only time we went outside was for him to ride in a little circle outside - notice his pajama pants still on.
I am most excited about Clark's Hot Wheels set, probably more than he is.
We had a great day and then got ready for all our friends to come over for dinner that night.
We've been a little behind on giving the Christmas updates, so here's some of what happened. We went to a very fun Christmas party last week at a new house in a new development near the airport - our friends recently moved there, and it was beautiful. It was hard to believe that we were still near Prague. The highlight was singing many Christmas carols while our friend Laura's dad played the piano - he was incredible.
We had originally took the side of Clark's crib off and converted it (even though it is not a convertible bed) into a toddler bed which we thought would last him until he moved into his built-in loft bed in his room, but things do not always work out as you plan with the baby on the way, and the terrifying idea that our own not-afraid-of-anything-climbing-hanging-spiderman would be sleeping 8 feet above the ground we decided to go ahead and invest in a real bed for this little guy. So off to Ikea we went and here it is his own bed in which Clark, Lucy and Phil put together. Now it is time to start working on pinky-ruby's room!
This first week of vacation has been filled with Christmas fun. We started the week with homemade Christmas cookies, then had friends over for a Christmas craft, dinner and movie afternoon that included making ornaments, stocking and watching the Grinch (one of my all-time favorites). We have also had various play dates and a bit of shopping. And have made our first gingerbread house. Each day comes to a close with the lighting of the advent candles during dinner along with a Bible reading. And before bed we all gather around for a viewing of a true classic Christmas movie such as Rudolph or Frosty. We have had a blast and have really enjoyed being together making memories and establishing traditions. 
The arts/crafts table went well, thanks to the girls who came with us. The kids loved making ornaments, stockings, and paper chains. We got to help pass out presents too. It was amazing to see how appreciative they were, and how happy they got to be in the midst of uncertain futures.
Many refugees were from Iraq, Chechnya, and the Sudan. Before we started the YWAM leader reminded us that Mary and Joseph were, in a sense, refugees who were displaced and needed aid. 
It was a beautiful event and a wonderful way to close out our recent "season of parties."
Faster than a speeding bullet...
After church tonight, we had a family dinner and some cake for Clark's REAL birthday. Yay! He's 3!!! 
The kids watched Frosty on TV and we all shared what our favorite Christmas traditions were, either currently or growing up. I talked about our Davis tradition of bowling after Christmas, followed by Bill's Barbecue!
We're pleased to announce we've broken ground on our new church building...
Lucy's birthday is December 11 and Clark's is December 16, and the last two years I have asked them sometime in November what they would like to do for their birthdays. This year was no different the main question I needed to ask was whether or not they wanted a party together or if they each wanted their own party... and really without much hesitation they started screaming, "together... with all of our friends!" and "together a very big party!!!" So last weekend we had a together party, with lots of friends. Half of the party was decorated in princesses and mermaids and the other half was decorated in Spiderman. We rented a children's play place, had pizza, ice cream and cake. Not to mention pinatas and goody bags. Fun was had by all especially Lucy and Clark! 
Lucy's cupcake cake
Clark's cupcake cake
Spiderman did in fact make an appearance at the party
