12/18 - Snoopy pops to it

There is a popcorn machine on my floor at work today!  And the Legal Department had a holiday party this afternoon with eggnog and pastries.

I am liking this new job a lot! (I think I will ask Santa for a treadmill.)

Back at home, Jake was learning how to ride an expanding glow-in-the-dark swimming frog.  It's harder than it looks!  (That's what she said.)

12/24 - BowlMouth finds a winter wonderland

It’s very quiet downtown today.  Most of the stores have closed early, and the streets are all but empty.

This is the elevator lobby of a building where I used to work (you haven’t been there with me).  They put up fake brick walls and hung icicles from the lights and put snow and penguins everywhere!  I hardly recognized the place.

Look how cute you guys are getting ready for Santa!

12/17 - Red Angry Bird finds a matching nest

Jeanine’s boyfriend is a MUNI bus driver.  Today, Josh's bus broke down, so we went to say hi (he has to stay with the bus).  Caiman was so excited to meet a real bus driver!  Look at that grin.

Um, Red Angry Bird?  That is not a nest.  That is Santa’s cuff!

12/02 - Weekend fun: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas edition

Last weekend, we started getting ready for Christmas.  First, we picked out a tree.  Then, we had cookies and eggnog and decorated it.

The next morning, we put the ingredients for homemade soup in the slow cooker. I also made my famous Mommy Bread.  Between that and the Christmas tree, the house smelled delicious all day!

After that, we got all gussied up and went to see Santa.  Lil' Guy stepped right up and charmed Santa.

Lil' Gal has always been shy, but this year, we had a Plan B.  A letter!  Santa was very touched and thought she did a great job drawing him and Rudolph.  She was SO proud.  And when he asked for a hug, she gave him a big one!  (I was on the other side, and her face was beaming.  So cute!!)

My attempts at getting a holiday card photo were not as successful as I'd like, but I'll keep trying...

12/04 - Beagle spots the first eggnog latte of the season

It’s been a long time since I’ve had one of these.  It must be Christmas time!

Beagle wants to pull the sleigh.  He wants to bring presents to the boys and girls and wear bells that ring on his collar.  He thinks he’d make a fine reindeer!

* spelling words in bold font

11/30 - Little Choo loves fire engines and the holidays

She was so happy to see that the firefighters decorated the station –and the fire engine!– for the holidays.

Little Choo wants to fly with Santa. Or ride with him in a car.  Or on a motorcycle!  The Oracle Santas sure do know how to get around.

So does Mommy’s hair…  It’s very windy today and I look a bit like the Heat Miser in this picture.

Speaking of wind, look at all the leaves at the train station tonight!  I guess all the raking we did over the weekend will be undone by tomorrow...