A houseful

With a business, a part-time job, two full-time kids, and just five days to go until Christmas, Vicki did what any busy mom would do: She invited 9 kids age 3 and under to the house for a pre-Christmas playgroup-palooza. And their moms, of course.

This is actually kind of an annual tradition. The boys get together and make some Christmas crafts and generally tear up the joint. Occasionally there's a parade.

Interestingly, this year marked the arrival of a new (and possibly rival) group: The girls. 2007 brought baby sisters Kate (to Ryan), Laura (to Christopher), and Vivian (to Oliver), as well as sweet Jane, of course. They're a little disorganized right now, but I think this crew bears watching...