Christmas Cards

Here are photos pertaining to the boys first Christmas on Sarcastro Mountain.

In a rare moment of truce, the boys help Grandma Sarcastro make Christmas cookies.



Under threat of disinheritance, I am prevented from showing photographic evidence of the existence of Grandma Sarcastro.



Discipline began to break down early. Once the it became obvious that this was a photo-op, all bets were off.

The identity of the woman on the right working in the kitchen remains a mystery.





Soon, this would explode into a dispute regarding who is doing what in the cookie making process.



The camera would have to be put down and the children separated.




Even the normally camera shy 11, was pleased enough with his haul of presents to momentarily look at the camera. Despite all appearances to the contrary, he did not get a Red Ryder BB gun.

He'd shoot his eye out.










By the time we got home and opened more presents, the standard level of malaise and disinterest soon set in.

Besides, there was a game on.