Visit to the Library

I am sad to admit that this the the first picture I have of J with Santa. He is 6 years old and I have never taken him to visit Santa. (another bad parent moment)J told Santa he wants an Ipod. Lucky for me Santa found a cheap MP3 player online a few months ago.
Taylor would not even look at Santa. But she told Grandma she wanted a doll, a toy for her baby sister, and a bone for Barkley. Grandma passed the information on to Santa.
Jakub took Santa's hand and smiled while I took a picture. He kept saying, "Santa, Santa"

James wouldn't even get close to Santa. So Grandma held him next to Santa so I could get a picture. What is a picture of Santa without a screaming child?

There was a tree with books underneath for the kids to choose from after saying hi to Santa. I love our community. Small and Generous. We didn't have to drive far or wait in line to see Santa.

The boys all wanted to go home with Grandma, so she took them. I spent an hour cleaning the kitchen, doing laundry, and vacuuming. Those tasks take all day when the boys are home. The house was only clean for about 1/2 hour, when we got home it was time for dinner and the mess what back again.