Visit with Santa

On Monday, I picked the boys up from school and we made our annual trip to Bass Pro to visit Santa. It is so interesting to see how their interaction with Santa has changed over the years. They knew exactly what they wanted and were very comfortable with him. And as always, Santa was awesome!

 Then it was play time! The boys love this as much as seeing Santa himself!

First up, a little target practice...

 Then Mommy made them pause long enough to snap a quick pic in front of the tree.

I love Ethan's pose!

 and Caden's sideways smile

(saying, "Hurry up, Mom there's stuff to do here!")

 Then a little racing...

 And some practice with a bow...

 Another convincing moment for Mom to snap a quick picture

 Followed by some 4 wheeler riding

 Hanging with a moose

 Some monster truck off roading... 

 And testing out the train track

 

 What a sweet moment!

 Then a quick ride on the carousel...

 Last, the Ethan and Caden checked out the big boy vehicles. Caden was quite intimidated by these and Ethan had to explain to him that he couldn't turn the engine on and it wasn't going to go anywhere. Once he understood that, he had a blast! 

 Love his concentration!

 We ended our visit checking out the huge fish tank

We had a wonderful time this year and walked straight in without having to wait in line! It was great to allow the boys the freedom to play without being in the midst of the masses that are usually visiting at the same time we are :-)

Until next year, Bass Pro