christmas goodness

christmas eve at grandma and grandpa's

We're ready for the fun to begin!

A treat in his stocking!

Just one taste before moving on...

He got what he asked Santa for...how special is that?

Grandma and Grandpa must have a directly-dial line to Santa!

My hubby says, "Well, if you had ~any~ hopes that your son would graduate from the Jedi Academy, they are officially dashed."

Toys from Bunny and Papa bring on the smiles.

Our neighbors who host a large and fabulous graveyard every Halloween, 

put up this funny life-sized cut out of a classic Calvin and Hobbes comic strip scene.

santa meets a saber-tooth cat!

 We had an "appointment" to meet Santa, which meant we didn't have to wait in line. It also meant we got to play and play!

Funny daddy makes us laugh!

We also got to decorate cookies!

Watch out, Santa! There's a saber-tooth cat on your lap!

Telling Santa about Darth Vadar and Luke Skywalker.

Kaemon Ze wanted to see Santa, but he didn't really want to actually look at him! :)

See the rolled paper in Santa's hand? It's a "thank you" note from Kaemon Ze that read, "Santa, please come to my house. Thank you."

zoo before santa

 Just try to get him to sit still for a photo...it's not always easy! ;)

playdate with the girls

Elayna came from Iowa to visit us!

Zoe, came to play too. Here, she's waking up from a nap in Kaemon Ze's bed. :)

f r i e n d s !

(not really) helping daddy build a fire this morning

i saw a new red dress...he saw a red cape

lunch with my boy

more mail!

Friends and family have been so awesome about sending Kaemon Ze cards and letters. He loves getting pieces of mail -- thank you so much! 

His Godparents sent him his first Christmas card (for this year)...so fitting, isn't it?

Kaemon Ze asked to take a photo of me. Here's his first attempt.

And his second attempt. :)