A visit with Santa... and more!

Eamon was very enthusiastic about the visit to Santa and was sitting in his lap telling him what he wanted for Christmas before I had time to finish paying $5 for the privilege. Conor seemed indifferent to the experience, and Desmond was dead set against sitting in the lap of an unfamiliar grownup with a long white beard and an eccentric red and white suit. I'm holding him because he clung to me when I tried to put him down anywhere near jolly old St. Nick.
Here's Eamon posing charmingly for the camera.
Eamon, Conor, and Desmond at an ill-conceived lunch at an overpriced Brazilian steak house that we ended up walking into under the misconception that it was still the mexican place that used live there. It wasn't until we walked in and sat down that we realized our mistake. Luckily, the boys all liked the popcorn shrimp appetizer.
Desmond has been trying to get his hands on this Red Sox vs. Yankees chess set for months. He spent many happy moments (at least a half an hour) setting them up as if he were playing. Eamon was a good sport and moved the pieces around occasionally to give the impression they were playing a big kid game together.