Santa Visit!

We had the State Farm Santa Visit this weekend.  Grace has outgrown it (sniff, sniff) due to age restrictions, but Alison got a new game (5 Little Monkeys) and the opportunity to talk to Santa.  She was super-excited to see Santa.  She didn't get nervous until we were "next in line", but she still spoke to him when he asked her what she wanted for Christmas (Pillow Pet!).  We usually like to take some photos there for the Christmas card (which we went and had made last night!), and here are a few of the photos that didn't make the cut -

Family portrait photo by the "fire"

Growing up too fast!

Hanging out by the tree!

I didn't know Penguins sold insurance!

Maybe igloos need fire insurance!

Alison found a tree just her size!

I think they were stuck in Candyland on this one.....

Riding in the sleigh!

Ready for their close-up!

Enjoying some hot chocolate together!

Grace had a Daisy Scout field trip to see a performance of The Nutcracker.  Here she is with a couple of her good friends, Samara and Ella.

Alison was VERY excited about some new Dora slippers Ashley bought her Saturday.  I mean VERY.  Refused to put on socks for the rest of the weekend!  She loves running in the basement in them!