Hi Santa

After a very busy two days and one night babysitting, (see previous blog) I went to visit Santa Jack...It was absolutely delightful, watching children (and adults) give themselves over to the magic...

Santa talks to children no matter how young.

Santa says it's the best job on this planet-And I believe him!

Santa knows when a visitor is too shy to sit on his lap- he can still elicit their dreams...

A November Weekend

Well, I know why women do NOT have children at our age....what a busy weekend! Sandi arranged for the two of them to get away to celebrate Kris's 40th birthday and enlisted me and her mom Linda to take care of the girls. I began the weekend and Linda came over Saturday afternoon to finish but Kris and Sandi missed the girls too much and came home late Saturday night. Sleep deprivation, feedings, and entertaining a 4 year old was both a joy and a chore!

Lucky for me big sister loves to take care of baby-for a few minutes at a time!

We had to have a tea party

Miss E is just starting cereal.....

Oh yeah!

Kris is 40!

Where did the time go? Just "yesterday" Kris was planning a surprise 35th party for me-and now she's celebrating her 40th! Next Tuesday is the official day but with school and owrk during the week the family came to celebrate today. Kris asked for (and got) several cooking tools for camping-and some recipes from my friends and the internet. Since Sandi's birthday was last week, her gift was a gift card (I lost her present somewhere between WA and home.)

Miss C has just grown so much! Miss E is almost 5 mos. old and such a talker!

We had a great time-even though it was cold!

The campfire was perfect-thanks, Jack, for leaving such a good supply of wood!

Here she is...the birthday girl!

Ann (cookie grandma) came for a quick visit...and shared some yummy mint chocolate cookies-yum.

It must be the mountain air that got Miss E a 4hr. nap......