This time last year we were awaiting the arrival of our little Mason or –insert girl name here-.  We decided to keep the gender a surprise this time around and boy did he keep us waiting!  I can’t believe that it has been one year since our sweet boy came into this world! He was lucky enough to join several of us in the December birthday club. Can you sense my sarcasm?  Growing up I hated having a December birthday.  It was cold and snowy so we couldn’t do any fun outdoor activities, school was winding down for the semester and friends were busy doing holiday things with their families.  As an adult, I have come to appreciate this time of year more than ever.  The beautiful snow covered trees, the warm glow of the fire and Christmas lights!  Oh and Christmas music, hot chocolate, sugar cookies, scents of peppermint and gingerbread….you get the idea.  So when I started planning Mason’s first birthday party I knew i wanted it to feel like December, flannel and all!  Once again our basement set the scene for yet another gathering.