santa

i can't believe we're almost half-way through december!

we've been busy soaking in the great weather and the sounds, sights, and smells of the season. i am just loving this christmas season.

last week we took the girls to go see santa. we've been going to the same place for 3 years now and have loved the atmosphere, short lines and free picture that comes with it. apparently, our favorite place has turned into everyone else's favorite place too, 'cause when we showed up they were no longer allowing people in line due to the amount of people already there. as the mean worker in his ugly elf hat turned us away, i couldn't help but think about what an awful ride home it would be when our kids found out that our travels out this way would not result in a visit with santa. just as i was imagining the tears, i saw a glimmer of hope... a friend, already standing in line, inviting us to join them in line! it felt like a christmas miracle! (okay, maybe not that dramatic, but they certainly saved christmas for us that day.) our kids, along with theirs enjoyed the christmas activities surrounding santa's workshop while my friend brooke and i caught up between adele's food begging and screams.

(i hope santa didn't hear them... oh wait, he did.)

while adele screamed in horror, emaline got to give him a coloring she did to put on his fridge back home at the north pole, and ava got a chance to tell him about the lalaloopsy dolls she wants for christmas.

what almost was a fiasco, turned into a nice visit with santa after all...

but most importantly, everybody was wearing the appropriate underpants.