Some Christmas Cheer

The girls have been lucky enough to see Santa THREE times already this year, and even TWICE in one day!  A friend/co-worker of mine asked if the girls and I wanted to join her and her boys at Old Chicago in Shadow Lake on Monday because Santa was going to be there for lunch.  Another friend/co-worker of ours joined us too and we had a nice little lunch with Santa!  He is probably the best Santa I have ever seen.  He spent about 5 minutes with each child sitting on his lap.  Avery wouldn't tell him what she wanted, and Lily was so sweet and she listened so intently to what Santa had to tell her.  Santa gave them Reindeer food and told the girls not to eat it because it was enhanced with Reindeer vitamins and minerals.  He said that one little girl ate some a few years ago and she grew a bright red nose, antlers, flew around the house for 3 days and wasn't house broken!  Lily told this story to Jason and it was so cute!  Thanks for the invite Lindsay, Cy and Jax!

Later that same night the girls had their daycare Christmas party at Sam and Louie's Pizza.  Stephanie and Becci's parents dress up like Santa and Mrs. Claus every year and give the kids presents.  I had to work so I didn't get to go this year.  It is quite the party with kids from years past and present!  We are so blessed to have found these two women to watch our kids.  They are more than wonderful!

Last Friday at work we had an Ugly Sweater night.  Here is a picture of me in my ugliness at 5:00am...

Each Saturday until Christmas there are free carriage rides at Village Point.  We took the girls a few weeks ago and waited in line for about 30-40 minutes.  We were down to 2 families in front of us and the lady said, "No more rides today".  I can't blame her because they were done at 5:00pm, but she could have given a warning a little before that so everyone didn't stand out in the cold for so long!  The girls were pretty bummed.

 

 Standing in line with the Village Point Christmas tree in the back.

Standing in line with Daddy.

 

And a final picture just because I love it and I love her...