Trip to see the man

While we were in Tampa we took Van to see Santa. we waited in line for at least 30-45 minutes. We walked thru a little wonderland of snow, glitter and Christmas movies. As we approcahed santa a little elf helper came up to us and said the cameras were down and that we would have to wait a little bit to see him. Turned out that all their cameras were down and we were not going to get a photo of Van with santa. I was so happy because I wanted to snap my own anyways. So here are a few photos of Van on his way to meet santa, and meeting the real santa...

We are relaxing in Purto Rico, sleeping in is so amazing, and not really having anywhere we need to be all day long! It is truly a respite , away from the schedules that we maintain.

The roads here roam organically along the coast and the vegitation is so lush and abundant. So nice to be in a tropical location in the middle of winter and be in a bikini and flip flops. I miss my little man so much sometimes it hurts.

Be Kind

First moments with Santa!

I got an email from a friend today with this quote at the bottom, and it made me think for a minute how true this is.
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
I was thinking we all have something we are dealing with, some people put on a happy face and never let you in to the realities of their life, that only inhibits you from creating a stronger relationship with them. Everyone is fighting some kind of battle, so why not be open and share them with others so you can get their feedback, grow a relationship by trusting in someone and vent all at the same time!

Everything is not perfect nor will it ever be, but being open and honest about life and it's little bumps along the way is completely normal. I am going to make sure I tell Van this from now on too! Even though he is a little dude he should feel free to be open and honest with his friends and loved ones. That is what they are there for, right?

On a side note I am getting obsessed with organic food, almost everything in my refrigerator is organic, and I don't feed Van anything that is not organic. Feeding him has been interesting lately, I mean how do you know when he is full, it's not like he has a little flag that goes up or a thermometer that pops out. He just keeps eating and eating. So I guess I should just know this stuff, but it is really all new and something new to learn everyday!

We just bought him a new stacking toy by tiny love and it is really great he loves to play with the little colorful balls and shake the rattle, when you drop the ball inside of the tube the chicken makes all of this noise and Van gets a big smile.
I love all of their toys especially this follow me FRED, An adorable self-rolling puppy that engages baby and encourages him to crawl. Follow-Me Fred features a multi-directional, accordion-shaped body that can be set to move in a straight line as well as in a circular motion. Speed control and colorful buttons trigger music and cheerful doggie sounds.