Ho Ho Ho

We loaded up to go see Santa last weekend and Bass Pro was our spot of choice. There were other activities offered if the Santa meeting went awry. And, the picture was free. As soon as we got there, Amelia wanted to ride this merry-go-round. There was no wait and she had so much fun. Then, she rode it again. And again... I told her we should get in line to see Santa and as she peeked over at him she declared that he looked just like Noah. She said she wasn't quite ready (line is growing exponentially) and we move on to the ice slide.


The ice slide was ridiculously fast and Amelia loved it. And she slid and slid and slid. Not sure what Elise thought of it, but she did participate a few times. No squeals of excitement, nor cries of fear. (Looks like her dad loved it though).



Here was Amelia's response to, "How much fun are you having?"

I went to check out the line and see how things were progressing. Amelia was still putting off even getting in the line and we needed a decision. The elf helper nicely informed me the wait was two and a half hours to see Santa and that they were now giving out tickets for a later time. REALLY? I mean is this Disney World? Amelia hemmed and hawed and finally decided she just wanted to wave at Santa and write him a letter. This was a fabulous decision and off we went to look at the animals. (I promise we did not sway her in any way, and were perfectly ready to stand in that awful line).

Elise and Amelia loved the turtles and the fish and all the stuffed animals at Bass Pro. The glass elevator and the waterfalls were big hits as well. It was the most fun family day. Three hours of sheer delight without a penny spent. Okay, we did buy a ginormous chocolate chip cookie that we all split.

Amelia wrote Santa and asked for a dress up box full of dresses and a crown. She said he can just bring Elise a surprise :)