Alaska Christmas Party

img_1587 Gavin's first ride on a school bus, which shuttled us from the parking to the party hangar. Is it a good sign that he's hanging out at the back of the bus with...
Gavin's first ride on a school bus, which shuttled us from the parking to the party hangar. Is it a good sign that he's hanging out at the back of the bus with…
img_1590 Ride's over. Dang. Gavin talked about the school bus for weeks afterward. Evidently it made a bit of an impression.
Ride's over. Dang. Gavin talked about the school bus for weeks afterward. Evidently it made a bit of an impression.
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img_1604 Whew...all that waving was exhausting. I need a rest.
Whew...all that waving was exhausting. I need a rest.
img_1605 And there he is - Santa.
And there he is - Santa.
img_1606 Instead of sitting on Santa's lap, after what would have been a very long wait, Gavin decided that munching on cookies was a much better use of his time.
Instead of sitting on Santa's lap, after what would have been a very long wait, Gavin decided that munching on cookies was a much better use of his time.
img_1607 Bye, bye party. Check out all the inflatable play things in the back. Quite the playground for slightly older kids.
Bye, bye party. Check out all the inflatable play things in the back. Quite the playground for slightly older kids.
img_1609 Hello Gavin. How's that cookie taste? Nothing like waking from a nap with a cookie in your mouth. What irresponsible parents...
Hello Gavin. How's that cookie taste? Nothing like waking from a nap with a cookie in your mouth. What irresponsible parents...