Christmas Begins

Our town really went all out for Christmas this year investing thousands in a display in the village commons including this giant Santa they ordered from France. We wandered through the wonderland one day before Papa Ray went home.

 We started to get into the Christmas spirit. We did our annual building of a Christmas craft.

Wyatt and I attended a park district class where he decorated an ice cream cone like a Christmas tree. Mostly he enjoyed eating the ornaments.

These cute kids attended the class with us. And we didn't even plan it!

Miss Charlotte didn't partake in any Christmas crafts, but I do have to give her mad props for her writing abilities at such a young age. Check out that pen grip.

We also attended our village's annual Christmas in the Commons event, fittingly during the first snowstorm of the season. We didn't stand in line to see Santa because we will be seeing him very soon. First up, the coloring contest.

 We did stand in line to meet Santa's reindeer.

 Well three of us did. The other two ran around frolicking in the snow.

Picture time

More frolicking

They earned some special treats after taking Christmas pictures. Wyatt chose a minion, Noah chose a grinch, and Nick chose a snowflake for his little snowflake.

Next up.. is that sleigh bells I hear?