Tuesday, January 3, 2012

'Tis the Season to be Jolly

Our little city of Richardson puts on quite the production the whole month of December outside of the public library.  We managed to get up there and fight the crowds not once but twice! 
Night #1: The Goal was to only take a picture with Santa
It was cold rainy night and we were probably the 10th person in line to see Santa!! Not bad! While we were waiting in line, we were able to see Santa arrive on a fire truck.
Still waiting for Santa but at least covered and practicing his smile-such a poser today!
Someone else is practicing too!
The Santa line weaves through a "Toy Factory"
Practice didn't make perfect this time...All the practicing of smiling did not pay off-they don't look happy. Poor guy!!
This is my favorite--Davis is looking at Caleb wondering why he is not crying!
A successful Night 1!
Night 2: Fight the crowds and let Caleb enjoy some of the village.  They probably have 20 little houses set up for the kids to go in.  There is a fire station, pet store, cookie shop, police station, news station, post office to mail a letter to Santa, ornament shop, Santa's reindeers, and more.
Caleb wasn't scared of the mascots walking around, except the Grinch.  Here he is with Sparky and some cute random girl.

We did a lot of waiting 
and waiting...Davis is ready for bed-it is almost 7 and the thumb is in his mouth.  He is like clockwork and turns to a pumpkin at 7:00.  He did great being patient and not getting to "do" anything fun-maybe next year! 
Pretty Cool! Fireman jacket and helmet! 
More waiting... 
and being silly! 
This is common... 
Sitting on a "reindeer" saddle and taking home Reindeer food. 
At the petting zoo 
What fun memories that were made--Thanks to our great city!

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