A Visit with Santa

God bless us, one and all!
Webkinz? A few of the birthday pets: Fifi, Lovey, Cupcake, Chrissy, Furry, Patrick Frog & Leap.Not pictured: Tai Shan, Raisin, Otisand Connor, who just couldn’t stay awake, not even for ice cream cake! Ryan, Connor, and their cousin Sarah love their Webkinz! Webkinz are good friends: they play board games with Ryan when everyone else…
Spark & Tina pose for their 2009 Christmas Greeting; Theirs is the most awaited card in our home each and every year.
“Three days is a long time, isn’t it, Mommy!”
Today Connor was bouncing and climbing up and down the stairs, over the back of the couch, on the kitchen chairs,… he was in constant motion! I chided him saying, “Connor, you are such a monkey!,” to which he replied straight-faced, “I mot (not) a monkey, I a sheep!” Connor’s class has been learning about…
Ryan, Sarah and Connor with the signs they made to help bring Leya safely home. Leya ran away today! Ryan and I were preparing to leave Grandma’s house and in the effort to get the car loaded, the front door was left open just a fraction of a second too long – Leya ran out…
Last year for Christmas, the boys received a singing, dancing Irish Santa. They loved it at once, but Patrick and I were unsure about the beer in Santa’s hand. Did an imbibing Santa send an inappropriate message to the boys? For a year we worried and discussed… should Santa find a new home? Could I…