Santa, 2011

Our annual visit to Santa......

That's how we roll

Several years ago I took Mo to see the Nutcracker. Mo was just 3, and it was a DISASTER. I won't go into details, but let's just say at one point, she was putting buggers in the man's hair that was sitting in front of us.

Fast forward to this year, some friends won a Nutcracker package....which included getting to the show in a limo. They invited us to go along, and we had so much fun riding in style. The girls had a blast, and this time really enjoyed the show. Mo is the perfect age for it.

This is the only picture I got of the whole evening, which is a shame, because we all looked GOOD!

Zoo Lights

This year, we went to Zoo Lights. We haven't been in several years, so it was time. We have a friend who works at the zoo, and she gave us the inside scoop on how to enjoy it. The trick is to go either early or late, and go straight to the train....otherwise, you wait in line for the train for over an hour! This year, the weather has been so dry, that zoo lights is packed every night. So, we bundled up the kids, got our hot chocolate ready, and headed out the door before the sun even began to set.

Enjoying our hot beverages!







Getting some animal love (which sounds bad, but it is very innocent!)

Hook, Line, and Sinker

This year, Mo asked (almost not thinking about it) if Santa was real. I couldn't tell if she had heard something from school, or if she is just starting to figure it out on her own. We both assured her that he was real, and that he comes every year when you believe. She was very happy with that answer, and it hasn't come up since.

Then, this showed up in my email this week........cut and paste the link and you can see it.

http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/g6aoTfaRFnfVeN_hxl94oZw?utm_campaign=share-video&utm_medium=share&utm_source

We should've taken a video of her watching it, her face was frozen, her eyes were as big as saucers.....she is totally back into Santa magic.....and I think if we keep getting these videos each year, we may have 3 more good years left!