We’re not going to send out traditional holiday cards this year…one of my attempts at de-stressing the holiday season is to send “Happy 2010” greetings instead.  But I thought it would be fun to see the past holiday photos, and one of the photos from this year’s trip to hell the portrait studio.

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007 (first photo attempt aborted)

2007 (second attempt successful)

2008 (breaking the red tradition)

2009

Check it out!!  www.schlage.com/social

Here’s another video that I love:

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Here’s his story:  http://www.freehugscampaign.org/.

This is pretty cool: 

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Last Saturday morning was one of our favorite events of the holiday season, breakfast with Santa. One of my customers puts on the breakfast each year, and it’s a wonderful morning with great food, arts and crafts, and of course, a visit from the big guy.

This year marked a turning point for us; Aliya decided that she’d rather go to her ice skating lesson and her Girl Scout meeting for the critical vote on sashes vs. vests instead of the Santa breakfast. Kind of sad but I guess she’s growing up.  (Quite a change from this: http://lockmommy.blogspot.com/2007/11/santa-claus-is-comin-to-town.html.)  Adlani is an old pro now, and Norah kept saying that she was not going to be afraid of Santa this year. She was pretty good but she needed a little encouragement when it was time to sit on Santa’s lap (see below).

Now it really feels like the holiday season has begun…and I’m not nearly ready!!!