Happy Birthday Callista! 12 years old. 3 kids down one to go. Callista scored big on the chinese dvd and cd front. I believe she spent the next 3 days and nights watching "smiling pasta" volumes one and two. I did hear music as well but I think I now have to admit that having her birthday during Christmas break might not be so bad.

However, we did discuss doing something two weeks prior or so next year. She discovered that most all of her friends were busy (meaning parents are burned out) just two days after christmas.