Santa

This year's visit with Santa wasn't quite as exciting as last year's. We went to the same place...the St. Michael Fire Department...and saw the same Santa...but they didn't have the big fire trucks open for the kids to play in like they did last year! Bummer! We always get there about 10 minutes before it starts because then we are the 1st in line. With a 2 year old and a 3 year old, waiting is NOT an option!

Of course we dressed the kids up a bit for their pictures... Lili was really excited to see him!

Will could have cared less...

They had one of the small trucks open for the kids to climb on, so I tried to force them into a picture together, but neither would cooperate.

They took turns driving...though Lili made a better passenger since Will would attack her every time she tried to drive.

Then came our visit with the big man himself. Lili was a little hesitant, but then let us put her on his lap. Will, on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with him. He wasn't scared...he just didn't know why he was having to sit on his lap.

At least we got this cute one! Lili asked Santa for a new 'dolly'...a 'princess dolly'. Of course that is the one thing we DIDN'T get her this year, so I asked her to elaborate when we got home. I should have known her response would be a Snow White baby doll. Not a Barbie...or a playset...an actual Snow White baby doll. Let's just say this is not the easiest task considering Snow White has never been the 'favorite' princess. We did stumble on one a few days later after checking 3 stores and then discovering there was ONE Snow White left in a group of 30...

After we were done visiting, we did wander around a bit longer.

Will thought the big trucks were cool, but did not want to be confined, so forcing him to sit for a picture was wishful thinking.

They had some weird thing that looked like a dune buggy which will LOVED to 'drive'...

He looked like such a big boy behind the wheel!

Then it was time to go... Check out the awesome pink coat Grandma Linda bought for her!

She wanted nothing to do with it last year, but this year she is always pulling it out and posing for pics!

For as long as we live in St. Michael, we will always head to the fire station for our visit with Santa. You can't beat the short lines and the fun location!