A Picture with Santa...

We have been talking about Santa Claus all week. He was so excited to go see Santa. So Saturday after nap, I put his adorable Christmas outfit on him, and we headed down to the mall. He looked so handsome. We had to stand in line for about 20 minutes.

The whole time we were in line, he kept looking at Santa and saying with big eyes and kid-like wonder "There's Santa."

So finally, it's our turn, we walk up to Santa, and ... he screams. He latched onto me and wouldn't let go. There was no way a picture was going to happen. He didn't think Santa was scary from 10 feet away, but up close and personal, that's a different story!

So, I am sorry to disappoint you, but there will not be a Santa picture this year.

Instead we walked around and found a different vantage point for a picture....

He wasn't too keen on sitting still for a picture, so this is the best I could do...

Oh well. Maybe next year!!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas ...

We got all the Christmas decorations out and Luke immediately found the Santa hat and some stockings. I don't think he realizes that the stockings are supposed to hang from the fireplace because he put his feet in them - thought they were boots.






We've been listening to Christmas music and enjoying the fire!





Even the kitties love the tree!

A Tanner Thanksgiving....

Then on Friday, we headed to Cleveland to have Thanksgiving with the Tanners.

I love this picture... no, he didn't climb this tree - Greg is holding him up there!


Playing in the leaves!!


He loves that deer...

We decided to go for a walk around the neighborhood to walk off our dinner... so we bundled up... Gramma found a hat and some gloves for him. He loved the gloves even though they were about 4 sizes too big. He called them "glubs"

Grampa Joe read him some stories.


This is him saying "I like pumpkin pie"

I was pretty excited about getting a few bird shots while I was down there...

Going on a hike...


Gathering sticks with Yvonne and Heidi the dog...

"I got a 'weaf', I got a 'weaf'"

Hug for Aunt Joy...

"What's that?" "It's a scarecrow." "Oh."

He loved the porch swing...

This is almost good enough to be our Christmas card picture...

After all the excitement, we were worn out when we got home....

Happy Turkey Day...

On Thursday, we had lunch with my family at Mom's house. For a change of pace, Mom fixed lasagna. It was yummy!! Of course, I still brought the pumpkin pie!



Here he is in his Indian Headress he made at school. Too cute.




Aunt Martha...


Greg and Gregg..


Mimi


Luke loves the Christmas tree...







Now Grampa Brian is wearing the hat...


Here we are playing with the seetings on the camera again... I like it.


He's asking for another 'mint' here...


And of course, he got it....


Look at this awesome tree in Mom's neighbor's yard...

What a Turkey!!

This is Sunday morning before church. He's lounged out eating a fruit bar watching Sesame Street.





I love this cute sweater...


"Cheese"

This one really is a "Cheese" face...

Here is Mr. Incredible doing summersaults.