The holiday season is in full swing. Our weekends are packed with parties, christmas activities and functions. Last week Gianna danced at the chain of lights.

Mike slept.

Mike is really starting understand Christmas. Like halloween, this is really the first year he can anticipate what is going to happen. This has made for some interesting conversations. Last week he ran up to me, breathless, and said

" Is Santa watching me now?"

me: "yes he is, to see if you are being good"

him: "RIGHT now?"

me: "yeeess...why?"

him: "so, right NOW?"

me: "what did you do?"

he ran away at that point...

Gianna's list to Santa was very short and simple:

• A horse
• A puppy
• A kitty
• A hermit crab
• A saddle for the horse

She's going to need to ask for some re-zoning laws as well.