Santa-What a difference a year makes!

This years trip to see Santa went MUCH better then last years. This year there was almost no line. Last year we waited in a LOOONNNGGG line which meant they were tired by the time we got up there. Like last year we had been talking to Lorelei about it for a long time. Last year, that didn't help she still freaked out. This year it was very successful. She was SUCH a big girl. She talked to Santa and answered his questions. She even made sure to tell him what Sagen wanted for Christmas. Sagen was a little freaked out (which is why the paci stayed in), but he did okay. At one point Lorelei reached out and took his hand so he wouldn't be scared (we had talked about how she wasn't going to cry so Sagen would know everything was alright). Here are the two pictures for a comparison.





2007
2008

Gingerbread House

Lorelei and I made our gingerbread house today. I think it turned out pretty cute. I am not very artistic so what we ended up with was good for me.

Our little Naked Chef

My kiddos have a thing for being naked. Today Sagen decided to cook sans pants.

Decorating our tree!

We decorated our tree today. While we were decorating we thought that Sagen was going to be a booger and keep taking the ornaments off, but as soon as we were done decorating the tree he left them alone. He was only taking them off cause he didn't get the concept.

First Crush

Our neighbors came over the other night and Sagen offically has his crush. He was smitten with Amber. It was very cute. It was also very ironic because Lorelei's first crush was on Amber's husband, Joe.

Lorelei had fun with her too.

The other night...

No story with these. Just some night in the life shots.

Baking a cake with daddy.
Look a lot like his big sister.

Eating a yummy apple.

Enjoying some cake batter courtsey of Lorelei and Dada


Enjoy the cakes of her labor.

Christmas Tree

Yes. We have our tree up already. We have been bitten by the Christmas bug. Actually, we are thinking that if we introduce the tree slowly then Sagen will not mess with it as much. So far, it has worked. He loves it and looks at it ans touches it gently, but does not pull it over. We are hoping that when we put the ornaments on that will still be the case. Lorelei LOVES it to. She likes to lay under it and has already been posing by it.