Birthday Bonanza!

As many of you know, Shayna and Owen have December birthdays, only 4 days apart. Shayna celebrated by going to "The Doll's House" with her friends for ridiculously rich hot chocolate and cakes. Fortunately, we had the downstairs lounge to ourselves...
Owen had a great celebration too! He spent the weekend hanging out with friends, culminating with going to see one pal's band play VERY LOUD MUSIC in a hip downtown London club.
Here he's modeling his new birthday hat (thanks N and L!) and showing off his new game (thanks, Grandma and Grandpa Patt!).

More birthday duds. (And smiling from the cards, emails and checks he recieved;) Thanks!

Now, on to Christmas!