A Visit with Santa Claus

We finally made a successful trip to see Santa Claus. Carter got all dressed up again to look his best and make a good impression.

There wasn't much of a line so we got right in to see Santa, which was great. Mrs. Claus took Carter and explained the process she would use to face forward and back up to Santa. She sat Carter down on Santa's lap without turning him around and of course, Carter being totally nosey lately, instantly turned around to see what was behind him. He checked Santa out and was okay for about a minute.

He turned around again, looked at Santa, looked back at Scott and I, and decided it wasn't really where he wanted to be. Carter did have a quick recovery though and although he kept a very close watch on Santa, we will probably make a trip to see him again next year.

Lunch Date and a Prop

Since Scott is off of school right now, he and Carter came down and had lunch with me at work. It was such a great break to my day. I wish they could come down for lunch more often.

The same day they came down, my work had a floor decorating contest for Christmas. Part of the display on my floor was a fireplace I made, and since Carter was down for lunch, he became part of the display. He sat next to the fireplace and Santa Claus in his first Christmas hat and looked as cute as possible. He did a great job and my floor one, partially because we had a human baby in our display.

Attempt to see Santa Claus

We made our first attempt to see Santa Claus, and it was a giant fail. We tried to go to Bass Pro Shop because they had a whole winter wonderland to see, carousel, etc. We got there at 11am only to be told we wouldn't be able to get IN LINE to see Santa Claus until 3:30pm because of the "pass" system they use. Argh! So annoying. We decided we would go see Santa another day. A nap was more important.

We still enjoyed a great lunch with family though, so it wasn't a complete failure. And, Carter looked pretty cute in his Santa visiting outfit.

The Singing Christmas Tree

It has become tradition the last few years, to go to The Singing Christmas Tree at West High School. Even though Scott no longer works there, we have still continued to make it back each year. We took Carter this year and although it was past his bedtime, he did great. We went to dinner first, where Carter sported his fancy argyle sweater. Then, before we went to the show, he changed in to his xmas pj's so he would be ready for bed when we got home.

He also took his first light rail ride and was completely nosey checking everyone and everything out.

More Teeth

Carter now has 5 teeth! He has added one to the bottom.

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

Slowly but surely, we are getting ready for Christmas around here. Can't believe it is already here!

The New Normal

This is what our family room looks like and sounds like a lot now. Times have changed a little...and we love it.