Santa Does It Every Time

Oy.  Santa does it to our little guy every time.  

Second year in a row that he has not been a fan in the least of sitting on Santa's lap.  Last year we even caught it on video.  The first year, he was too little to even know or care what was going on.  It has to be the best picture of him ever.  :)

Since we put Boston's stocking up late last month (it has a Santa on it) he'll go up to it about twice a day point and say, "Santa Santa!"  I was confident that this year would be different.  Negative.

Since we had my sweet nephew, Noah, (it's our tradition for them to get their pictures taken together each year) the night before we loaded up both boys and met his mommy at the mall.

This mall in Dallas has a very popular Santa.  They require that you get there early and get your number.  Usually we get there get our number and wait in line for about 10-15 minutes, if that.  We get the pictures taken and we're out of there.  

This year was a little different.  

We actually had to wait a little over 2 hours.  Having two toddlers wait in a line for that long was fun.  ;)

But the boys actually did very well.

Then it was time for pictures.  

Noah....calm, cool and collective.  Boston.....well, not so much. 

Jer always asks why we torture our child like that.  Answer: I don't know.  :)  But here's to hoping next year his reaction is a little more like Noah's.  

After we left, we headed home.  Daddy went back to work to finish a couple of projects and then rushed home so we could make it to the church Christmas Musical.  

In the meantime, Boston and I played outside and took some pictures.  

Daddy got home, we went to the church musical and then ended our night with a boat load of sushi.  Not even kidding.  They brought it all out on what looked like a boat.  There was enough to feed an army.  No joke.

Verdict: pretty awesome day making more Santa memories with Boston and Noah.  

Santa and Weekend

And a little photography.

Wait..... a lot of photography!

FRIDAY:
My nephew, Noah, had spent the night on Thursday.  So, Friday, we headed took him and Boston to Northpark Mall in Dallas around 1pm to get in line for pictures with Santa.

We had breakfast and baths.  Noah and Pauly-D.  :)

Noah's mommy met us there. Last year, we took the boys and Noah freaked while Boston (2 months old) just sat in Noah's lap contently.  Well..... notthisyear!  NOAH and BOSTON freaked.  I was secretly hoping that I would have that calm, easy, santa loving child.  Nope.  This is what happened.

So, needless to say our pictures were a little sad/funny.  The faces on their pictures were too cute.  Yes, I thought our crying/scared-looking boys with Santa was funny.  I know - mom of the year award.  ;)

Here's cousin Noah and Boston

Boston still crying.  Poor guy.

Once we left the mall we headed straight to meet my parents at our church to watch the annual Christmas musical.

Boston got a little antsy after a while, but he sat through about 50 minutes of it.  Then we called it quits.  And got a family picture of us in front of the huge tree inside our church.

My parents with Boston.

Then we headed to eat.  We were all starving.  We ate at Mi Chula's in Southlake.  Yummo!  It was pretty crowded.  My sweet sweet dad held Boston the whole time we stood in line.  Thanks, G-paw!

Boston tried his first tortilla chip.  He wasn't sure exactly what to do with it.  :)

After we got home my mom and I made some butterscotch haystacks.  They are Jer's favorite sweet treat during Christmas time.  Not sure why I don't make them throughout the year.  He absolutely loves them.  Maybe I'll surprise him throughout the year.  Just maybe.  ;)

Yes, they are on my car cooling off.  It was chilly outside and they cooled quickly in the garage.  Don't worry, they taste the same - yummy.

SATURDAY:

Photography, photography and more photography!  It was a fun filled photo day.  

SUNDAY: 

Another photo shoot!  Then dinner with a great friend.  

Why do weekends fly by?  I seriously think we should have 5 day weekends and 2 day work weeks.  I'd vote for that.  

Happy Tuesday!

~Jeni

1st Santa Pictures for our baby boy

On Friday, we met up with Dinah and my nephew Noah at North Park Mall to have pictures taken with Santa.  Noah is 18 months and was NOT a fan of sitting on Santa's lap.  The minute Dinah sat him down on Santa's lap, he freaked!  Boston didn't know what to think.  He looks a bit scared.  Ha.  Regardless, it will be great memories for both Noah and Boston.  We'll be able to show Noah when he gets older how terrified he was of good ol' Santa, who I'm sure within the next couple of years he'll begin to love.  :)

 Love those chubby cheeks!

Poor Noah.  This might be Boston next year.

Merry Christmas,

Jeni