Santa Claus & the Pink Pig!

This week we finally made it to see Santa!   Kate is the only one who has seen him and every mama reading this knows you have to have a Santa picture with ALL the kids, right?!  Tuesday we headed to Atlanta to Lenox Mall where we saw Santa and got to ride the Pink Pig.  This is one of our Christmas traditions and has been for years.  I will say that we will never wait this late again to go though.  We will go before school is out and avoid a lot of the crowd.  Normally when we go we don't wait in hardly any lines but this year Santa had a short line and the Pink Pig had a long one!  We almost didn't ride but we did and the line did move pretty quick.  I will just make it a point to find a week day before school is out next year!   Cohen is starting to enjoy the Pink Pig a little less since she is older but Bryce and Kate both loved it just as much as always.  Now Santa on the other hand....Bryce was not a fan.   I knew he wouldn't but I was going to be that Mom that got the picture of him screaming anyway.  I had told the girls that even though Bryce would cry they needed to look at the camera and smile big.  After we got a picture we would move Bryce and they could actually talk to Santa.  Poor Santa, he has the tough job of holding a screaming baby.  Here is one for the books!

After we saw Santa we got to meet up with one of my best friends from college, Betsie and her kids.  Each year we try to do this if schedules can work.  I am so glad it did!  I love catching up with her and seeing her sweet kids.  This was my first time seeing Emily Ann in person, and she was just a doll!  Jack & Andrew had a lot of fun with Bryce and the girls.  Jack was full of love for them and it was so precious watching them.  It wasn't near long enough visiting but so glad we got to spend some time together.  Life sure looks different for us now than in college!

I love how Jack is looking at Cohen

After lunch Hubby & I split up to do some shopping and Bryce and I met back up with him and the girls to ride the Pink Pig.  Bryce was all about a train ride and had no care what color the train was, despite the fact that Daddy seems to think he shouldn't love a pink train.

We were ready to head back home after our ride.  Three kids can really wear this Mama out!

Cohen's 3rd Grade Field Trip

Last week was nothing but a week of fun at school for Cohen.  Each day was something different!  Monday was the 3rd grade field trip and she was excited for that.  They were going to the Georgia Aquarium.  We have been to the aquarium several times but I don't think you ever get tired of seeing it again.  The kids were all wound up for sure!  We toured the entire aquarium, watched the 4D movie, went to the sea lion show and ended the day at the dolphin show.  IT was a day packed full!  She had a fun time and I have to say it was probably my favorite field trip that she has been on so far in school!  We left around 3:30 and had to head straight to the rec dept for Kate's first basketball game!  That is another post entirely but definitely something cute to watch!

The crazy kids all thought it would be fun to sit on the front row so they could get splashed!

And we got back in time to watch these 2 best buds play their very first basketball game together! Go Lions!

December Fun at Preschool!

Its no secret that December is full of fun!  At preschool that is even more true.  There are so many fun things going on and activities taking place.  December keeps us moms busy and on the go but I don't think I would trade a minute of it.  One of the first things Kate got to have was Polar Express Day.  Mrs. Margaret came to read the book and then the kids got to have hot chocolate and make a lantern.  I had to take Bryce with me this particular day.  During the story he played in another room but he came out and enjoyed the cupcakes afterward, or should I say he enjoyed the cupcake icing.

 These 2 are the best of friends!

 I think Bryce really liked his cupcake!

Another fun day for Kate was Snack with Santa!  Santa came to see all the kids and they also had another special visitor, Mr. Grinch!  While I took some pictures of the kids with Santa, they got to have a snack and then make their way to all the fun stations which included games, crafts, hoo hair, and making reindeer food.  I think Mr. Grinch made Santa look like an angel.  I was waiting for someone to have a meltdown with Santa but they all did so good.  I know they were pretty hesitant with Mr. Grinch though.  I convinced Kate to go talk with him by having Nolan go with her.  Best friends make everything less scary.  She cracked my up because the first thing she asked him was why he stole all of those presents.  She has since asked me if Mr. Grinch was real.  At least he convinced her he had changed his ways.  I love seeing things through a child's eyes!

 Kate was really telling Santa something...probably very specific on the animals she wants!

Jax, Kate, and Nolan had some fun in the photo booth

There is still more partying and fun to do this week before school is out for Christmas! I love it! I'll end this post with Kate and Nolan dabbing for me at lunch one day...you never know what these 2 are going to do!