It’s no secret that we love Christmas- everything about it.  From decorating to the Christmas Pageant to the many family traditions in between, it’s our favorite season.  So it should come as no surprise that our family finds a way to share our joy and excitement, and hopefully make a few people smile, with our Christmas card.  We like others to know they are thought of at this special time and what better way than with a good laugh.

Two years ago, when Brendan was old enough to start giving input, we began talking about “fun” Christmas cards.  That year our theme was “Deck the Halls” complete with Brendan taped to a wall.  Last year Aidan was upside down on a ladder while both kids were tangled in lights.  We started thinking in August about what we could do this year.

Our initial plan was “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth.”  Back in August Bren had a wiggly front tooth.  It seemed like the timing would be perfect.  The wiggly tooth just fell out two weeks ago and the second front tooth is still wiggly.  Clearly there was a need for a  back up plan.

While talking about Christmas things we did last year, going to A Christmas Story the musical came up.  Perfect!  Our boys are the same age as the Ralphie and Randy!  Ideas began flying and the next thing you know pieces of a leg lamp and a pink bunny costume were being delivered to our house!

We put together this video of the making of our Christmas card since it became such a fun project.  We hope you enjoy it!!

PS We now have a new Christmas decoration- a leg lamp!