Santa, Baby

We went to see Santa this morning with our new play group.  It's not exactly a play group, more an indoor play area cooperative, where peoplebring their kids under age five for fun with many, many toys.  The good thing about this is it gives me a positive rationale to NOT purchase too many toys for my children.  If they have it at the "inside park" then they probably don't need it at home.  We got at least three times a week to play at the facility and the kids get their fill of all the really cool expensive toys and I don't have to dream of buying them.  Or even a Home Depot workbench with all the trimmings. 

But I digress.  SO, we saw Santa this morning.  I don't know if it was the little girl who went prior to our kids, or just the big C himself, but our babes wouldn't sit on his lap.  Just the thought had Mini crying with a gaping mouth, gulping air kind of cry.  So, J and I got to pose with Santa this year.  The picture would actually be very good except that J has her head turned almost parallel(lll?) to the floor.  She looks adorable and gorgeous all at once, of course, just slightly crooked.  The babies look concerned.

I was pleased to confirm one lesbian couple in the group, and a potential other lesbian couple (although the other couple I may not feel quite as warm to, not sure yet, jury is out).  I was getting scared we were the only lesbians with young children in town. 

I have tentative good news.  I just up and cold called a couple of clinics yesterday, and one might create some work for me if it passes board approval and if my credentials are interesting to them.  I meet with the director on Friday morning.  He sounded VERY nice and has worked there 20 years.  I'm intrigued as it would be a good fit for me as far as I'm concerned, except it's non-profit so possibly not as much money as I could make in another setting.

Wish me luck!  And a good hair day.

Edited to add, typepad almost got the back ofmy hand.  It ALMOST lost my post some angel in heaven saved it I don't know how.  Doesn't typepad KNOW how long it freaking took me to find those silly links?  Phew!

Comments

[Suz]

Oh! The play cooperative sounds like so much fun. I wish that we had one around here.

Good luck! Good hair!

[Jody]

That play coop does sound fantastic.

We have multiple photos of parents with children and Santa. They're some of the only holiday-related photos with both parents we have, in fact.

I only wish my head being askew was the worst thing I could say about my appearance in those photos. You'd think I'd have realized after a year or two that I might want to comb my hair or wear an unstained shirt on the Santa day.... ;-)