Fun Day With Santa

We had such a fun day full of Christmas fun!! It started early this morning when Hannah and I went to breakfast with Santa. Hannah has been talking about eating breakfast with Santa for days and she was not disappointed. She put her letter to Santa in her purse last night before bed and the 1st thing she did when she got up this morning was to go downstairs and make sure her letter was still there. She really couldn't wait to give it to him. She was so excited to talk to Santa, she didn't touch her breakfast until her visit was over. She was a little uneasy about Santa's helper at 1st, but as soon as she came over and started making her balloon flowers, she was just fine. Hannah had a special request that she make a baby flower for her to take home to her baby sister...so sweet!! Hannah was SO into Santa and couldn't take her eyes off of him. She asked him where Rudolph was, where his bed was, what he was going to do with her letter and just talked away. When he left our table she looked at me and said, "Mommy, I forgot to tell Santa what I want for Christmas." I told her that he would read her letter and know, but she was not satisfied, so she asked our waiter to ask Santa to come back over so she could tell him what she wanted. Santa came, and she told him just what she wanted...a dollhouse, a robe, and lots of other toys. She also threw in that her baby sister wanted a toy car (I'm not sure where that came from). I don't think her breakfast could have gone any better!!!

Waiting patiently to give her letter to Santa.

After breakfast we headed into the mall for story time with Santa. We got a front row seat and Hannah LOVED hearing Santa tell stories about Christmas Eve. We got a number to come back and see Santa this afternoon with Alice Anne and then went to the Angel Tree to pick an angel to sponsor. We went through all of the angels to find the right one. Hannah picked a 3 year old little girl that wanted a Nemo movie and a barbie. So, after naps, we went to the toy store and got the little girl's Christmas gifts to take back up to the mall. Can I just tell you that the mall was a MAD HOUSE this afternoon!!! I have never been to the mall around Christmas time by myself with both of the girls and I don't think I'll ever do it again. But, today it was worth it. Hannah was so proud to take the gifts to be dropped of for "my angel" as she called it, and then we got to see Santa and he made Hannah more excited than I've seen her in a long time. Hannah told him that it was almost her birthday and when she did, he pulled out a beautiful Christmas book that he said he'd been saving for a special little birthday girl. He told her that it was their secret and that she was the only little girl that was getting this special book. Her face was lit up from ear to ear. She was so proud!!! Alice Anne, on the other hand, was NOT a fan of Santa. She didn't freak out until I put her on his lap and then she lost it, so I shot a picture and then rescued her.

Hannah showing Santa how old she's going to be on her birthday

Wow, Santa!! Thank you!

Alice Anne taking a break on the bench before our visit with Santa.

Of course we visited the ducks and the turtles...our favorite thing to do at Northpark! Alice Anne was so funny, she just walked around screaming, "DU...QUACK QUACK!" Hannah kept saying, "Yes, Alice Anne, that's what a duck says!"

We went and ate Mexican Food and then drove around and looked at some Christmas lights before coming home. The girls were exhausted and are both in bed and I'm worn out!! Daddy will be home tomorrow night and we can't wait!!