We watched Prancer while we waited for 2Dylan and his family to come hang out.
We took the boys out on the "ice." It's actually plastic, but the ice skates work on it. 
We were there so late that we got to say hi to Santa on his way back to his sled (that looked like a truck.) Dylan had already sat on his lap (see below), but he told him again that he wants superheros and bad guys just in case.
I'm not sure why there was so much sand here, but they practically buried themselves in it.
We ran in the annual Jingle Bell Run downtown too. Darren ran with some people from his work and took a waggon w/ Noah and Malia. I was going to run, but there were so many people that we let the runners pass (much like the Turkey Trot.)
We got to the park early, so we visited the life size manger scene. You can tell it was a warm night. 
Here're pictures from our first visit to the park downtown. 
Dylan and Isaac wrote letters and drew pictures for Santa and mailed them here. They each got letters back, and Isaac's said "nice picture" or something too!
This is Dylan's first year being brave enough for Santa. He went right up to him and told him what he wants for Christmas. We took a picture of him, then inserted the crybaby. Dylan told me that he was on the nice list this year for not crying but Isaac is on the naughty list b/c he cried. Who tells him these things? Not I. 
Steven and I had a fun time watching the kids run around like crazy. We got ourselves some crappy hot chocolate and had the vendor guy take a picture of us. I love it. 
Then we took Dylan glide skating. He was slipping and sliding all over the place. Totally worth the $5! 
Isaac wanted on the rink so bad too. 
so we put Dylan's skates on little Izy. 
He wanted to let go and have fun on his own. 
So cute!
And you can see that Dylan and I ended up shedding our coats. 
Dylan was jumping off of the back of these bleachers. 
We love it here!
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3 comments:
Why did you mail letters to Santa if he was there? Hee! Hee! Just teasin'. I know it's a yearly tradition to visit that cute little mailbox! Where were their letters from Santa at?
So, a plastic rink? Never heard of that. And the skates really work on it? Why aren't all rinks plastic? It's so funny to see the kids in shorts looking at a manger scene!
yea, i know, tell him AND mail it is overkill, but not to little Dylan who was DETERMINED to help Santa remember his one item on his Christmas list. he had it taped up to the side of the fridge ever since Toys R Us' big toy mag came out. steven thought it was cute, like setting a goal and working towards it, then achieving it. come to think of it, he should write santa a thank you letter!
and they (i) like getting the letters back from santa. the city of St. Pete does it. the USPS doesn't do it any more, i didn't know they ever did.
You're beautiful. And your hair is getting LONG! And the boys look really cute in skates--Isaac looks like a little hockey player with all the pads ... except it's just a pudgy boy in baggy clothes. :P And the spots on the pictures make them look like it was snowing, except you're not dressed for it. How fun!
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