This year, I was questioning when we were going to work this out because Samantha is in school all day and I didn't feel like fighting weekend or evening crowds at the mall. Steve suggested going to a nearby tree farm, and after I looked into it, I decided that it would be perfect. We made reservations for the "train" ride to the North Pole -- a log cabin out in the woods -- and bundled up for the frigid temperatures.
Biding our time in the store on some huge stuffed reindeer until it was time for our train ride:
Of course, Jack wanted a turn too:
The girls found this Santa statue and Sam was intrigued by how tall it was:
My three little animals:
Checking out the bunnies:
Sam loved seeing the llamas up close:
And then Jack discovered that the goats would come right up to the fence to see him:
Feeding one of the llamas:
Getting a closer look:
Inside the train:
Santa invited the kids to come inside his log cabin and sit on a bench, while the parents huddled around the perimeter:
Samantha was the first child to be able to sit on Santa's lap. She told him that she wanted roller skates and an easel for Christmas.
Sophia told Santa that she wanted an amulet for Christmas (a special necklace that Sofia the First -- a princess -- wears that makes her be able to talk to animals).
I had prepared myself for the fact that Jack might be a but resistant to sit on the jolly old man's lap, but he seemed just fine with him!
Warming their hands with the old-fashioned wood-burning stove inside the cabin:
I attempted to get a picture of the three kids together with Santa at the end, but Jack was D-O-N-E at that point. All in all, he did really well missing his morning nap, hanging out in the cold and being confined some of the time.
Finally, we ended our visit with hot chocolate. Santa even encouraged us to dip our candy canes in it. Yum! Sam drank every last drop of hers!
And then Jack insisted on checking out what Daddy was drinking ...
He even took a sip!
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