Santa Paws!

Just a quick Christmassy update as we didn't have time to write a Christmas blog due to Helen's 3 week long bout with Swine Flu (we think the Grinch must have visited us this year). Luckily Rich and Roman were OK. Roman had the Swine Flu vaccine and Rich just got lucky and managed to avoid the bug.

Although Helen was too sick to join in the festivities, the rest of the family had a pretty merry time (as you can see, Holly enjoyed her Christmas Day bone). Roman visited Santa at Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah. He loves to feed Santa's reindeer at the zoo on the way up to Santa's house.

We actually celebrated Christmas Day properly on New Year's Day, when Helen was feeling a bit better. There was no way we were going to miss the British tradition of Christmas crackers and a blazing Christmas pudding with custard.

The boys on "Christmas Day" (actually New Year's Day).

Right before the Swine Flu struck, we had a lovely visit to Georgia to see Grandma Victoria and Grandpa Gene and Aunt Bekke, and Uncle Steve. Aunt Kathy from Wisconsin was also visiting!

The Rascal, Grandma Victoria, Aunt Bekke, Aunt Kathy

The Rascal and Uncle Steve

65F in December? Maybe we should move to Georgia....

With Grandma Victoria and Uncle Gene

A Christmas Romanism especially for us Washington State people..

Mommy, where does Santa live?

He lives at the North Pole sweetie

Where's that?

Well, it's a very long way north, right at the top of the Earth

Is it as far north as Everett?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!