I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph. Shirley Temple

Ok, today, you can officially begin freaking out… 14 more shopping days till Christmas!

Even as an adult I find it difficult to sleep on Christmas Eve.  Yuletide excitement is a potent caffeine, no matter your age.  ~Carrie Latet

Obviously from the family archives today…
My Auntie Gael and her brother, my Daddy Kevin…1948 or 1949 (this is when he started wearing hats, apparently, lol)