Legendary Santa visit

Richmond has a Legendary Santa...he's been here since the 1930s and he's pretty awesome. We've decided to make this visit a Christmas tradition. Van took an immediate liking to the guy...who wouldn't! He also enjoyed meeting the Snow Queen who you can see in the background of the video. He's very fascinated with "pretty dresses" lately...who knows where that will lead?
Can you tell how excited he is about Christmas??

To the Principal's office we go...

Our goal...stay out of the "principal's office" at preschool for one full semester...well, we almost made it...so close...one week shy...oh well there is always next semester.
The Preschool director told me today that she and Van spent some quality time together in her office working on next year's budget. Great...hopefully he learned how to make his money go a long way. Apparently he's a bit stressed out about the holidays like the rest of us. She said it's typical since his brain is going at warp speed on language development and the excitement of the holiday season. Just needed to document what I hope is a one and only visit...

On a much happier day!

Make my Monday: Feeding frenzy

Safari day at http://www.fossilrim.com/

Van Feeds A Deer! from Scott M on Vimeo.

More Texas fun with a Santa sighting

Still lots more fun from Texas to share... A visit with Old St. Nick aboard a real life train and some festive holiday displays and of course more slides...Van has some awesome Godparents who know where to find all the cool stuff...

Giving Thanks...

...for Van saying the Thanksgiving blessing at our holiday table, for Fairygodmother and all her surprises and fun filled days in Texas, for having our family together for an awesome vacation and holiday, for good news from our friends at twinfatuation for their daddy's successful surgery and for more fun days ahead on this holiday weekend...how about you?

Fun with Friends

Last Sunday's fun...a visit to Historic Fredericksburg to meet our good friends from DC...the perfect meeting spot...great lunch, fun walk and cute kids...what else do you need...a train display of course!!

Bike-a-Thon

Van's first fund raiser...not sure he grasped that concept at all but he certainly understood "bike race". Did he understand the bike route...apparently not...
It was truly too cute for words and yes he is taking donations...He completed 20 yes 20 laps.

Bike Race Starts! from Scott M on Vimeo.