Breakfast with Santa

I took the boys to have "Breakfast with Santa" at Sherwood Forest on Saturday. Oksana was at her mother's for the weekend. We got their early and were first in line to get pictures of them with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The local paper was covering the even and a photographer asked if he could take a picture of the boys for the paper. This picture appeared on the front page a few days later.

Parade of Stars

Oksana and Philip were in the Sherwood Christmas Parade for the first time. Philip road in a the back of a decorated truck with his Cub Scout troop and had blast throwing candy to the crowd. Oksana's Girl Scout troop was one of the last groups to sign up, so they were right in front of Santa Claus, who ends the parade each year. She was dressed as a giant Christmas Present. I made each of the girls gift tags to place on their box wit their names and "From: Santa." They had to walk, but she survived. Nico sat with us along the parade route, collecting enough candy to share with his brother and sister. When Santa drove by, Nico ran out to greet him. He told him "I finally get to meet you Santa"--and started telling him some things on his list. Too cute.