Logan arrived home yesterday morning. The nest is now full. We all went to pick him up at the airport so we could get our annual family photo with Santa. If you remember, we have been doing this for 28 years! Yes, I am that crazy mother who was on the front page of The [...]
Breakfast with Santa
December 22, 2010 By 9 Comments
Our annual Breakfast with Santa that we host for some of our neighbors was last Saturday. This event has turned into one of my favorite Christmas traditions. When my children outgrew going to Breakfast with Santa at Meier & Frank but I hadn’t, I decided to host my own Breakfast with Santa and invite the [...]
Visits to Santa
December 24, 2009 By 17 Comments
Yesterday we continued a 25 year old family tradition- having our family picture taken with Santa. We alway visit the real Santa too, the Santa at Macy’s in downtown Portland. I must admit my 23 and 25 year old boys did give me a bit of a hard time this year as they stood in [...]
Breakfast With Santa and Buttermilk Pancakes
December 22, 2008 By 10 Comments
When my children were younger one of our favorite holiday traditions was to have Breakfast with Santa downtown at Meier & Frank each year. We probably did it for 10 years or so. It was fun to get dressed, eat breakfast in the beautiful Georgian Room, enjoy the entertainment and of course see Santa. Sadly, [...]
