Santa

Shea has been talking about Santa Claus since September. I am not sure where all of this started - he just started mentioning it one day out of the blue. He has been saying all along that Santa is going to bring him a bike, roller skates, and a helmet. Safety first! It has been hilarious to hear him explain that we need to write Santa a letter. He has been so excited about the house being decorated, all of the holiday cartoons on TV, and of course, listening and singing Christmas carols - the same ones - over and over and over! I must admit that I am having loads of fun with all of this. It really makes me stop and remember all the Christmas magic too.


This weekend we went to a Christmas party for the kids in our neighborhood to decorate some cookies and get to know some other families. The kiddos were surprised with a visit from Santa. The look on Shea's face was priceless. He was in such awe. When I asked him who was hear he just stared at Santa with a huge grin on his face and whispered "Santa Claus." He got even more excited when he saw that Santa was passing out candy canes. When Santa asked him what he wanted for Christmas, Shea said, "candy cane" - totally forgetting the bike and roller skates. Live for the moment - right!

Gobble Gobble

The Burks family braved the cold November morning this Thanksgiving to participate in The Turkey Trot. Shea was very excited about being all bundled up with his dragon hat and puppy mittens to go "big runnin." He did better than all of us and actually ran about 3/4 of a mile all by himself. Mommy did a pretty good job of jogging along side until she realized she could walk just as fast!

After our momumental 3 mile we joined Uncle Brendan, Aunt Diddy, and Cousin Kaci for our after-trot tradition of snacks and mimosas (just o.j. for the babies!)

Trick or Treat

We are excited to announce that Shea has learned a sure-fire, never-fail method of getting candy! You knock on a door, look cute, and say "trick or treat" in your little baby voice. Voila! Tons of candy! Grandmas are apparently suckers for this.

This was our first year to actually go "trick or treating" and, well, he took to it like a pro. It was my job to carry Shea and the bucket of candy to each house. He would then do his magic, say

thank you, and then return to his chauffeur and say, "More candy Mommy!"