Luckily, on Saturday we found ourselves at home with a free day. As soon as we got up, Jonathon suggested going to IHOP for breakfast. I usually give him the money excuse, and we decide it probably isn't worth it. That day, however, I decided that it was about time to enjoy some family time together, so we headed to IHOP. Going out to breakfast is a very rare occasion for us, so the kids were super excited. We all ate lots of yummy food and spent a nice hour relaxing together.
When we got home, we cleaned the house and got our Saturday jobs done and then went to a local plant nursery to see Santa. Our friends told us it was a fun event and the lines were short, so we decided to try it out. It was one of the best Santa experiences we have ever had! The line went very quickly, the Santa Claus was so jovial and kind, the boys were all smiles, and we got hot chocolate and sugar cookies afterward. What more could you ask for?
Santa talking to Andrew
(He requested a remote control Luigi car from Mario-cart)
Santa talking to Christian
(He didn't know what he wanted, so Santa suggested some legos... haha)
After seeing Santa, we headed outside where they had real reindeer, a camel, and some donkeys. The boys were in awe of how huge the camel was. I was even a little surprised at its size. They loved seeing the animals, and then we took a little hayride around the nursery. It was bitter cold that day, but we warmed our hands with our cups of hot chocolate and sang to the Christmas songs they had playing. I was worried that Andrew would be freezing, but when I looked over at him, he said, "This is so fun!"
Rudolph
The Boys with the camel in the background
Looking at the donkeys
Getting ready for the hayride
2 comments:
Seriously, these are the best moments. And please... don't leave us hanging on the "calling thing".
Sounds like so much fun! Can't wait to see you guys at Christmas!
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