Singing!

Friday was the Christmas program at Olin's school.  The kids have been practicing for weeks and it showed.  I am impressed that the teachers are able to get three year olds to sing together.  They were so cute!

 Here is a video of one song, the others are too big for me to load onto the blog.  He did great!

"S-A-N-T-A"

After the singing program, the kids all got to sit on Santa's lap.  This was the third, and probably last, time he saw Santa within a week!  I am pretty sure the he will get the headlamp and the wallet he asked Santa for...

This is the list on his classroom door of what everyone wants from Santa.  My son is very practical.

More Christmassy Fun

We have been busy with Christmas fun this week.  On Tuesday we went for a train ride with Santa on BNSF Railroad.  They host an event for military members.  It was an hour and a half train ride from Richmond on refurbished old passenger cars - we all had a great time, and we got to see Santa again.

The ASPEN Christmas party was last night.  Tom and I enjoyed the adult party, and Olin had a blast at the kid's party next door.

Later this afternoon is Olin's school Christmas show.  We can't wait to see him sing with all of this classmates.

The pictures from the photographer at the kids' party last weekend also came in.  He looks adorable, of course...

Santa Claus!

Yesterday we went to the Children's Party on Coast Guard Island.  O was so excited to see Santa.  He was just pulling up in his horse drawn carriage when we arrived, and O went running to him, very excited to tell him his wishes!

He sat nice on his lap and told Santa his two wishes (for a head lamp and a wallet) which Santa assured him he would deliver as long as O is a good boy.

They also had stuffed animals for all of the kids to chose from (he chose Rudolph) and several bounce houses, ornament making tables, card tables and snacks.

Making a snowman ornament with Dad.

Whee!

It was a fun afternoon, and a good kickoff to the season!

Still Here

We have been doing some fun things here in California, and of course, we had a great Thanksgiving.  

We had both the dinner I made:

And the dinner Olin made:

Both were delicious.

Olin also had his first-ever bowling experience.   It was a hit!

After Thanksgiving we also got out for a nice outing at a local park in the Oakland Hills.