Santa Claus is in the House!

Audrey had the pleasure displeasure of seeing Santa twice! Nana and Papa took Audrey and her cousin Madi to see Santa at Bass Pro Shop and the picture of Madi is so sweet, the picture of Audrey is, how shall I say this… not so sweet. She’s not being naughty or nice, she’s clearly uncomfortable. So, was the torture of visiting Santa in the morning enough for Audrey’s parents? Yeah, not so much.

Yesterday, I made homemade chicken noodle soup for us after our visit to Santa’s Village. I knew we would be a little chilly waiting in line to see him and thought it would be the perfect thing to warm our little bellies. Santa’s Village is AWESOME! The city of Richardson creates an incredible winter wonderland for all boys and girls. The main house is Santa’s House and you get to tour his workshop before sitting down with him to take a photo and tell him what you want for Christmas. Then there’s Santa’s Reindeer Shed where you get to sit on a saddle and get your nose stamped, then the kids receive “magic” reindeer food to put on your lawn for Santa’s 8 Reindeers! You could stop by Santa’s Safety Station and receive a good citation from a North Pole Officer. Or, take your card to the Polar Bear Bank ATM machine and redeem you card for a prize from a teller. More stops include an interview at the K-ELF TV Station, help make an ornament at the Ornament Factory, pet puppies and kittens from the Richardson Animal Shelter at Santa’s Pet Shop (Madi’s favorite!), play an instrument at Santa’s Little Symphony, get weighed and measured at Santa’s Beary Good Hospital, watch a Marionette performance at Santa’s City Hall, meet Mrs. Claus and receive a cookie from Mrs. Claus’ Bakery, listen to a book reading at Santa’s Library, send off your letter to Santa at Santa’s Post Office, play firefighter at Santa’s Fire Station, grab a bite to eat at Castle Café, or visit Frosty at Frosty’s House. Last night was the last night Santa’s Village was open and it was PACKED! We waited in line for an hour to see the big guy in the red suit and headed home. Madi got to walk around and enjoy the activities like the pet shop and Mrs. Claus’ Bakery.

My beautiful and darling niece Madeline and Santa Claus

Audrey is so in love with her cousin Madi!! I am so hopeful that they will share a bond like their mother's share.

I dressed Audrey in her PJ's so she could hop into bed as soon as we got home!! Plus, doesn't it seem appropriate that you should see Santa in your Christmas PJ's

We had a lot of fun and it was just the right thing to get us into the Christmas spirit. We are looking forward to seeing what Audrey does with all her presents this year. She enjoys playing with the bows on the presents under our tree at home… so my prediction is she will more interested in the bows on her presents rather than the actual present itself. We don’t know if she was able to share with Santa what she wanted for Christmas so it will be one big surprise for all of us!

We pray you are filled with many blessings this Christmas and that they follow you into the New Year!!

Merry Christmas to all of our Family and Friends!!