Holiday Field Trip

Today we took our girls and their families to Bass Pro Shop to see Santa and have lunch and do a little shopping .  Drew is moving this weekend, and he could not have cared less about this outing, even though we invited him,  so he couldn't come with us.  They have a terrific seafood restaurant there, so we ate lunch first.  And I accidentally put a page break in my post and could not delete it, so you have to click "read more" to finish reading this post.

They saw us coming with three little ones, and quickly decided to seat us in a private dining room far, far away from the other diners!!! It was perfect for us.  Our meal was wonderful, from the cinnamon bimini bread to the gator we sampled beforehand.  The kids were perfect!  Hannah started to feel a little crummy towards the end, and they decided to head home instead of wait in line to see Santa.  

Here is Hannah and Geeps, looking at the trout in the stream.   I love this picture of Gennifer and her Dad!

And Clairey Beary....so cute and full of energy!  She was sharing her cookie with Mommy.  Here is Hannah digging in to her grilled cheese.  And Noah enjoying his milk.

The line to see Santa went very quickly.  At first Noah gave Santa a little bit of a sideways glance.  But he warmed up right away.

Santa gave him a candy cane after Noah showed him his teeth, and told him what he wanted for Christmas.  And before he said goodbye to Santa, he gave him a fist pound!!!Then he went with Dad to take some target practice while sucking on his candy cane.  We left and bought some kettle corn, because who can resist that when it is being made right there in front of you?  And took one last picture of Jeremy and Erika and Noah, and headed for home.  We  had a great time, despite the holiday crowds.  I wish Hannah had felt better so we could have seen the girls with Santa too.  Next time maybe.  

If any of you have a Bass Pro Shop near you, try to go visit. They have done a fantastic job with their holiday decorating, and they have tons of things for kids to see and do.