The office Christmas Party

Ericka, Edwin, Henry, Santa and PONIES!

Ericka and I decided to meet at a local shop (a plant nursery actually that transforms into a magical winterwonderland at Christmastime) with the babies (toddlers and kids, actually) and let nature take its course.

First, we walked around until we found Santa. Then, we gleefully (well, not PJ of course) joined Santa on his beautiful sleigh.

It was nice to see that our friends have similar Kodak moments in their family!

Then, the kids rode ponies! (Edwin declined. It was Henry's first time. And Roxy and PJ are, well, old hands after rides on Rojo this past spring)

Tis the season

I've been having some trouble logging in lately. I am feeling the overload of usernames and passwords!! But I think I've got it down again, and apologize for the delay in these photos! ENJOY! Happy Holidays!


Roxy and I volunteered on the Sunday after Thanksgiving to decorate the windows of my office with some lovely girls from the National Honors Society at Hellgate High. Roxy was in heaven as she is 1) Little Miss Christmas in our family, loving the decorations, 2) pleased as punch to be with Mommy alone, and 3) completely enthralled with teenage girls.

Roxy discovered she can fit behind Michelle's desk, and make a secret hideout for herself in my office.

The sisters also enjoyed spending time at Walking Stick Toys, eating cookies. Roxy is fearless about Santa and Mrs. Claus. PJ allowed herself to play near them. :)

Dan the Baker Dad

Molasses Something and then Oatmeal

Chocolate Crinkles

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter

Sugar Cookies

Tea Party

Roxy hosted a tea party for about eight girls, mostly from her kindergarten class but one old friend from preschool came (Sierra). It was a success! The girls decorated doilies for their craft, and Dan made FIVE batches of DIFFERENT cookies just to spoil them rotten. Fun was had by all.

November - Playing in the leaves! :)

Ringo

And here is Danny, dressed as Ringo, performing "Octopus Garden" on Halloween Eve. Secret Powers played the whole Abbey Road album, and they were fantastic!