Some friends graciously invited us to join them to cut down a Christmas Tree at a local Christmas Tree Farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains. We went to Hastings Christmas Tree Farm. It was a nice family operation.
Max in search of a tree
Emily & Max holding hands as they walk through the Tree Farm
Wallace & Max starting to cut down “our tree”
Steve, Wallace, Josh & Alex help Dave bring his Christmas tree to the car
Samantha, Matthew, Josh, Alex & Max
Having fun on the farm!
Max, Wallace (with a huge red Christmas Tree saw) and Emily searching for a perfect Christmas Tree for our new home
Emily got upset about something so Max ran to her, held her hand & walked with her. What a great BIG brother!
Emily & Wallace find OUR special Christmas Tree
Samantha & Emily pose for a picture
Emily just looking sweet in her fluffy white vest
Samantha, Emily, Matthew, Josh & Alex
Samantha & Emily indulge me for another picture
Samantha acts like Emily’s big sister! She is very sweet & protective over little Em.
Arianne & Emily with brown puppy
Arianne (14 years old) and Emily really bonded
Greg & Emily
Lynn & Emily
Max on Thanksgiving Day
Arianne (14 years old) with Max
He’s got a sweet smile, but you’d better watch out!
Bracing for the BUMP!
A calm, cool & collected driver
however, he can get a little rowdy when necessary.
May look posed here, but totally outta control out on the course!
Emily in her holiday dress getting ready to see Santa Claus
Max & Emily with Santa Claus
Emily giving her Big Bro a squeeze!
Max & Emily
Max & Emily visit Santa Claus @ the Valley Fair Mall this evening. I thought we would beat the crowd and go early! Wallace freaked out that we went before Thanksgiving! 
Emily was very excited to see and sit on Santa’s lap! She ran right over to him!
Max & Emily visit Santa Claus @ the Valley Fair Mall this evening. I thought we would beat the crowd and go early! Wallace freaked out that we went before Thanksgiving! Max told Santa that he wanted cars and a Handy Manny tool set. He was very interested in Santa’s reindeer and wanted to meet them.
Christian Thomas will be sporting a beautiful long sleeve blue & white striped dress shirt complete with a beautiful navy blue silk tie
The blue blazer may or may not be worn on the day of the Fashion Show depending on Christian’s mood
Max will be wearing a blue & red long sleeve plaid dress shirt complete with a handsome fedora designed in a complimenting plaid
Looking model-ish
A beautiful holiday red silk tie will compliment the outfit
We’ll have to see how Max does on the catwalk. Hopefully he won’t be sucking on his silk tie that day!
Max informed me on the way home that he doesn’t want to wear shoes for the Fashion Show. He wants to “flutter” his feet around so everyone can see. I am not exactly sure what he means by “flutter”, but I guess we will find out soon enough.
Megan (2 years old) plops her double fisted self right beside Max on the couch to watch “SpongeBob SquarePants”
Megan & Max
Crazy Christian
Last, but not least …
Bad Boy Brennan
