Breakfast with the big guy!

We got to have breakfast with the big guy himself at Church a couple of weeks ago.  We had pancakes (Yummy!) and got to meet Santa and have pictures taken.  Nolan asked for Missy Mouse again and Nicholas said to surprise him!

 

All Aboard!

Saturday afternoon we headed up to Chattanooga for an annual ride on the Polar Express to visit the North Pole.  Nicholas is getting to the age where he (1) thinks he is too cool for such things and (2)  Is trying to decide if he believes in all of this anymore.  So sad, but I think this might be the last year he believes :(  Regardless, we all still had fun...even Mr too cool for school Nicholas!

 

Love this pic...the look on both of their faces is priceless!

Nolan and Merry are ready!

The chefs bringing us our cookies and Yoohoos!

Jason, Merry and Nolan.  Nolan was to busy looking out the window of the train to take a picture.  Doesn't want to miss the North Pole!

Nolan and Santa.  This is the first year that Nolan went right up to him.  All he wants is Missy Mouse.  Not Mickey, Missy.  His class does a program called zoo phonics and the M animal is Missy Mouse.  She is a grey beanie baby mouse.  Hopefully Santa has got this covered!

Nicholas and Santa.  All he wants is a go cart, which I told him Mom and Dad vetoed with Santa.  So he told Santa to surprise him!

Both the boys

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

The weather outside might not feel like Christmas (really shorts in December!), but it is still beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! 

 

Today Nolan and I met a friend at the Alpharetta Community Center for Cookies with the Clauses.  We had a great time.  He got to decorate cookies, make some crafts, get a tattoo, dance and visit with the Clauses.  He actually sat on Santa's lap this year...first time ever!

 

Me and my baby

Such a big boy!

Making a tree

Nolan and his friend Gigi

Cool snowman tat

Getting a tattoo

Had to sneak in this pic of Bailey!  Can't believe I got here to sit there with these on her head!

Thanksgiving

We a fun Thanksgiving!  We spent it with Jason's family at the beach.  The weather was wonderful! 

We also celebrated Nicholas's 8th birthday down there.  We stopped on the way at my parent's, so he got to see just about everyone on his actual birthday....Lucky kid!

 

Me and Jason's brother Justin enjoying the beach

Opening Presents at the beach for his birthday

Nolan and cousin Griffin...two peas in a pod

The whole family....battling the bright sun!

Opening presents at my parents the morning of birthday

Grandmomma got Nicholas an Alabama cake!

Nolan playing putt putt at the beach.  We also rode go carts!