Pajama Party with Santa

My husband's company holds a Christmas Party for

the children every year...

This year it started at 6PM...

all of the children were asked to come in their "jammies".

First they had their chance to tell Santa what they wanted...

Scooter is "old friends" with Santa

Tilly is pretty fond of the "Big Guy" too!

We have known him personally for seven years...

Last year Snorkie wouldn't even

be in the same ROOM with Santa!

This year...He RAN up to him when we arrived

to introduce his little brother!

He Really wants that motorcycle video game system...

um, I don't think it is coming...

Lumpy was fussing like crazy with me...

He calmed right down and enjoyed his time with Santa!

After pictures the kids went to another room for Milk & Cookies...

Then off to the last room for a story read by Santa...

in HIS pajamas!

(Bright red Union suit with "Santa"

embroidered in silver, on the shoulder...)

Snorkie scratching Santa's itchy beard...

He had a BLAST!

They even got presents...and it was held on the

Feast of Saint Nicholas!

Introducing: Lumpy O'Toole!

He has received his "Gaelic" nick name...

He is officially

Lumpy O'Toole!

Can you guess why he is our Lumpy-Man?
This kid LOVES to be "worn"!

I Love Being Home With My Kids!

There are so many wonderful things about being home

with my kids all of the time.

When I had my last infant, the girls were only in

First grade and Pre-school...

Now they are in Third and Fifth Grade...

They can also read independently (pretty well)...

and they help with a good deal of the house work...

(They get a reasonable allowance).

They are great kids

and I love being around them...

It is only hard when I want to do

something to surprise them...

THAT can be difficult!

This is with whom

I prefer to spend my time!

Snuggly little boy...

in the cutest "swaddling" blanket ever!

I even manage to regularly get a shower

and keep up with the laundry...

Thanks to big sister "Scooter"

A GREAT advertisement for homeschooling!

(Scooter is reading Anne of Green Gables...)


My very alert two week old!

Sponge Bathing can be COLD

Boppy Pillows are SO Wonderful!

One VERY Proud Big Brother...

and his Little Brother.

I have about a dozen posts to put up in the next couple

of days...Hang in there with me...

There are BOUND to be lots more PHOTOS!

:::Grin:::

Addition to the Family

Here are some additional photos of our newest family member...

Still working on the nick name...

but my Sister-in-Law brought an adorable outfit

with "Snugglesaurus" on it...

That will do for now!

Here he is with his sisters...about seven hour old

Home on Friday...gotta love the Boppy Pillow!

Happy Siblings!