We visted Santa!

This morning, we went to the Cherry Creek mall in Denver because we heard there was a neat Polar Express train display with huge snow globes inside. We also heard Santa would be there. We got there and the line to see Santa was two hours long--Santa had a lunch break in there too to go feed the Reindeer. But, when we finally got to see Santa, he and little man had a really good conversation. We forgot to bring his letter (see the last post), but D was able to remember it all and Donovan came away from it very happy. He kept saying "I can't stop smiling".



They also took a family picture "on the back of the Polar Express caboose". A little cheesy, I admit...but still cute. Don't be surprised if this one shows up as our Christmas cards!

Christmas time in CO!

This past week, it snowed about 8 inches here. It's so beautiful! The snow on the foothills is breathtaking. With all the snow on the ground, it's beginning to feel like Christmas time to me. We've started listening to Christmas music at work, and it's really putting me in the Christmas spirit (and driving my coworkers nuts!).

The kiddo wrote his letter to Santa today:

It reads "Dear Santa, I have tried to be a good boy this year. Can I please have: Star Wars Figures, a plastic motorized train diesel 10, Pictionary, Jenga, Mouse Trap, I Spy Eagle Eye, Insaniquarium Deluxe. I will leave cookies and milk. Love, Donovan". We've been doing a family game night, so I think that's why he's asking for so many board games. He's tired of the same old same old.

We're looking forward to Christmas!

Back from Thanksgiving

We traveled to Missouri for Thanksgiving. A friend of mine got married in St. Louis, so we thought this was a good excuse for a road trip. Overall, the trip was great! The wedding was beautiful (here's a picture):

We spent a few days in SEMO with Aaron's side of the family, then we headed to SWMO to see mine. We ended in COMO and visited with friends. By the end of the week, we were all ready to go home and sleep in our own beds.