Well it wouldn't be right if we didn't take our first born son to see Santa Clause. However, we decided that we are cheap and didn't want to pay for the mall Santa since Emmett won't remember this outing anyway, we made the trek to Santa's Village at Rheault Farm. It's a great little production put on by the Fargo Park District with live reindeer, Santa Clause, Mrs. Clause, and sleigh rides. For some unforsaken reason it was miserably cold this year just like it was last year when we hitched a ride with the nephews. But alas, this year we had our own baby and had to bring him to see Santa. We started off watching the train go round the track and writing letters to Santa. I'm so proud of my Einstein son who knew to ask Santa for a Garmin Navigation System. Hmm... I think Dad's using his son on that one.
We then went to visit the reindeer - all three of them. We then waited in a miserably long line inside Santa's house so that we could see the big red guy himself. There is a lot to be learned by waiting in line with the rest of society and their kids. 1. People are rude. 2. People will budge if they get a chance to. 3. Julie put it best when she pointed out what's wrong with society's kids today when we witnessed a dad making an empty threat to his bratty little girl that wasn't listening to him. 4. Something is wrong when there is a young mom with a newborn asking her husband (at least they were married) where the other children are. She then counts her kids and counts up to 5!
We then made it to Santa and both Emmett and Gabe cooperated. Sort of.
We skipped cookies with Mrs. Clause but she was friendly non-the-less. And since we find it ridiculous to pay $1.00 for a cup of swiss miss cocoa we headed home.
Good time had by all and even though when you are there you wonder to yourself why you are wasting a perfectly good Saturday afternoon out in the cold north dakota winter... we will do it again next year and the next!
Mom and Emmett in front of the letters to Santa.
We chose to "mail" ours and not post Emmett wanting a GPS for all to see.
Santa and Emmett! Santa didn't want to give Emmett up. We can't blame him :)
Emmett and daddy writing their letter to Santa.
Emmett poses as an elf
Our kid is so cute. I will watch those videos everyday. Nice blog too.
ReplyDeleteGood good times with the Emmers! He is such a cutie patootie! So glad that they can grow up together and meet the REAL Santa Claus! Ha!!
ReplyDeleteI love Emmett on the piano! AWESOME>>>> He'll be joining the praise team in no time!
ReplyDeleteGlad you gave him the option of Santa...my dad told us from day one that santa was made up by the "secular" people...then he would add...I paid for all those presents and now I am supposed to give some fat guy all the credit..."I don't think so" Don't believe me, ask Aaron.
ReplyDeleteJulie and I were just talking about our Santa memories and I don't remember a time where I didn't know Santa wasn't my parents (I have a bad long term memory of those things)but I think it will be fun having our kids grow up with it and the miracle/believing thing and of course we will teach the miracle of Jesus first. Em's first Santa gift is going to be a board book of the story "The Three Trees"...
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