Milk, Cookies, Santa...Ellipse?

Welcome to our pre-Christmas post! Lots of big fun in the days leading up to the big holiday.

Proof of our 2009 Christmas Miracle: 126 homemade monster cookies made from scratch in ONE hour. No kidding...the double ovens made this possible. Only 46 cookies are pictured here.















Simon also had an early birthday party at school since his big day occurs over the break. Here, Ms. Michelle guides Simon on their celebration routine. On their b-day, they put a candle in the center of an ellipse and let the child carry a globe around the "sun" once for each year they have been alive. Meanwhile, the parents can read milestones from each of those years. This is all pretty much a formality that gives way to more important things: the snack.















Simon shares his b-day snack with two friends he talks a lot about: Tah'Janey and Nolan.















We cap off our pre-Christmas post with a tear-free visit to Santa! Simon even remembered what he wants...something he has been telling us for a month: a motorcyle (or bicycle...depends on the day). Naomi LOVES beards and is mesmerized by Papa Noel's most impressive one. Saint Nick was spared any brutal beard-pulling, though. She saves that for daddy.