Here Comes SANTA!!!!

Saturday started out by looking like a really fun day. Ben had been sick for a few days and not really eating, but on Saturday he woke up hungry and thirsty. So I very excitedly gave him some Kix and milk, then went to get Andrew in the tub. Next thing I know Ben is standing in the doorway looking green. He says, "Mom, I have something very sad to tell you." Thinking it was not that big of a deal, I ask he what was very sad. He then went on to explain how he had just thrown up all over my kitchen. FUN! :( I get Chris and ask if he wants the kitchen (crossing my fingers) or if he wanted to finish Andrew's bath. No surprise, he chose Andrew. So I get Ben started in a different bath, put his clothes (covered in vomit) in the wash, and head downstairs. I will spare you the yucky details....but all I have to say it GROSS!!!!

I decided to get Kallie and Andrew out of the house and go on a date. Andrew had other ideas, and quickly fell asleep, so I was down just to me and Kallie. We kissed the boys goodbye and headed up to my Aunt Jan's to see Santa!!!

Her neighborhood has been doing the for years apparently. They put Santa in a wagon, pulled by these beautiful, huge, Clydesdale's, and take him all around the neighborhoods. This year Jan and my cousin Krista were Santa's helper. Krista was in front in the car blaring music and honking her horn, and Jan brought up the rear on her adorable 3 year old horse named Parker. As soon as we got there Kallie wanted to get right on the horse with Jan. I asked her if she wanted to see Santa...and got a very definite answer NO! So she rode on the horse for a while, carefully watching the other kids get on Santa's lap. After a while I asked if she was ready, and surprisingly she said YES!

She waited very nervously next to Santa's other helper for her turn.
As soon as she got on Santa's lap I was sure she would hop right off and call it good. Man was I wrong! She talked....

And talked......

And talked.....

until I told her it was time to get off! She and Santa (who was amazing and didn't rush any of the kids) had a great chat. I'm not sure of everything they talked about, but I know Santa has a great knowledge of princesses....and that really impressed Kallie. She asked for a Princess. When he asked which one she looked up at him so innocently and said, "a REAL one!" So we will have to see what the elves can come up with for that one!

A little while later, Heather (my cousin) bought her cute little girl Ally to see Santa. Kallie and Ally had a blast playing together. Ally wasn't such a big fan of Santa, but lucky for her, her Mommy was and was able to sit by Santa for Ally. It was such a fun day!

This is my other cousin Krista. The horses decided right after this picture it would be fun to take off....so we got a fun little ride to boot!

And this is Uncle Robert and his favorite child Cutter. Need I say more about this?!!?

And this is how I judge how much fun Kallie had.....I'd say it was a very successful day!

And just in case you are wondering, Santa sent home some candy for Ben and just like magic he was better. Sunday we took him to church, but still wanted to milk how fun it is watching movies he told us he was sick at the end of Sacrament Meeting. Chris and I told him if he can't go to class because he is so sick he would have to stay home from dinner at Grandma and Papa's. He agreed. I think he quickly regretted that choice when Kallie and Andrew were getting ready to leave. He told me being home is not fun....i agreed and explained being sick is never fun. Today he feels GREAT!