From Costa Rica to Christmas

Been quite a strange transition from my nail polish completely melting off in the sun and beach of caliente Costa Rica to arriving home to the cold Christmas holiday, but here we are! We introduced our new tradition of the Elf on the Shelf (his name is Stanley, which Pea picked and happens to be my grandpa's name); separate post to come on Stan the Man. AND we ventured to see THE jolly old fellow this morning. Pea is now at the point (like her cousins) where she believes this Santa in the little green house is the REAL one because he has a REAL beard so we keep going back there. Praying he makes it to next Christmas as well! Here are the highlights: