Home for Christmas

Home in New York....

Traditions run strong and the decorating of the tree is still a last-week-of-Advent event! (It's also still a tricky, tangley event.)

You have to really sing out the carols in our family - being on key is somewhat less important.

Julia....

The anticipation!

Patrick?

Oh the DRAMA...

(Mischief stalled? Fortunately at three, you recover quickly!)

Looking more like his usual self!

Three's trouble!

Hug the Aunt!!!!

(And don't ask what Andrew was doing with the red accessories.)

Colin - the oldest doing his job - maintaining his cool

Andrew - something is totally absorbing!

Enjoying the priveleges of being the youngest!

Lots of love from Aunt T.

Relaxing on Christmas

All smiles in pink!

Still small enough to be under the tree...

Quality time with Uncle Gregory

Christmas night storytime with Grandaddy....

and Grandmommy


Christmas stories with Aunt Teresa too!

Patrick and His Pumpkin

I'm Patrick. I'm three!

Hi Uncle Greg. Aunt Teresa says we're going to get pumpkins!

First, lets just look....

Wow. So many. So big. SO ORANGE!!

And SO heavy!!

What d'ya think, Aunt Teresa?

I think we should keep hunting.

Pick one? Just one?

Hey, this is work!

Hm. He's got a bigger wagon-tractor than I do.

So long 'til next year. (You ARE coming home, right Uncle Greg?)

For sure. With cinnamon doughnuts for lunch!!

Me and my pumpkin....

...back home. Wait 'til the big boys see what I've got!

Just keeping an eye on things.

I'm guarding my pumpkin because the boys said they'll turn it into pie.

But Andrew will look out for me!

Me and my pumpkin.