A Visit with Santa!!!

Tonight I took the kids to the Folepi Building in East Peoria. Inside was like a little carnival with rides, food, animals, but more importantly, Santa Claus!!! While waiting for Aunt Missy, Uncle Shane and Olivia to arrive, we walked through the gift shop and found this "oh so appropriate" pillow!!!

We are waiting in line to see Santa Claus first because he was about to leave...and Parker is still in awe of everything he sees so I couldn't quite get his attention! This was also Kaleigh's first time seeing Santa here...so she is taking it all in too, but being more cooperative!!!

Once we were finished getting our pictures taken with Santa, we all sat on this bench in front of these beautiful Christmas trees for a few more pictures, but as you can see, none of the kids were very motivated! Or should I say they could care less whether we got a good picture or not!

(Kaleigh) Take the picture already!!! (Parker) I've got a candy cane! : )

(Kaleigh) This candy cane is awful! (Parker) Where am I?

After we gave up...it was time for rides! There were only a few there, and I didn't get many pictures because I had to ride with the kids...but Uncle Shane got some of all three of us riding the Carousel...so check out Olivia's website for those! Kaleigh and Parker also got to jump inside the giant blow-up "thing" which they of course loved!!!

It was Parker's first time, but I think he had a ball! Kaleigh loved being able to bounce him all over the place! Once we left, we headed for the Festival of Lights! We have made it a tradition to go every year, but this would be Parker's first time actually seeing the lights...last year he was too small!

These were his reactions!!!

I think he liked them!!!