Back yard. Seattle Snowpocalypse 2008.

Front yard. Seattle Snowpocalypse 2008.

Leaf Blower Man!

Dylan dives in!

The newest addition to the Christmas Village...

The Christmas tree after Santa's visit...

Family fun after trimming the tree.

Dylan helping trim the tree with mom.

Dylan and his "scary gloves."

Dylan as "The Scary Boy."

Family portrait with Santa at Nordstrom. Christmas 2008.

Mom, Dad, Dylan, and Santa Claus at Nordstrom's. This is the cell phone camera version, the official prints will be delivered soon and those will be posted. We went downtown to see the lights, the tree, and the carousel and the normal four-hour wait in line to see Santa was all but nonexistent so we figured what the heck. Plus, Dylan really, really wanted to go see Santa. Note the candy cane. That was the real big hit of the evening!

With Santa. A bit more pensive now...

Waiting in line to see Santa. Very excited!

With Mom outside the Nordstrom holiday display.

With Dad outside the Nordstrom holiday display downtown.

Firefighter Dylan to the rescue! This is the outfit he wears when: 1) it's raining inside; 2) there are fires burning that need to be put out; or 3) citizens in distress who need to be rescued.