Our first stop: Santa. This guy is by far the best Santa we have seen. He has been the Santa at Northpark for over 20 years! He has become a true celebrity for the young and old. We were very lucky the line was not long to get pictures with him. When I put Natalie on Santa's lap, she took a look at him and was about to cry. Oh no! Luckily, she saw we were close by and the photographer lady held up an Elmo puppet and distracted her with it. That helped and we got a few good pictures!
Natalie looking at Dada taking a picture.
Check out the boots on Mr. Claus. A true Texan!
After pictures with Santa, we went upstairs (by Neiman Marcus) to tour the model train exhibit. The Trains at Northpark come every year benefitting the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas to help critically ill and injured children and their families. When we entered, Natalie's eyes were glued to all the trains as they zoomed by with all their sounds, lights and whistles. A few times, she said "choo, choo." Even Alain and I were amazed with all the scenery and details!
Mount Rushmore and Golden Gate Bridge
New York City and Dallas skyline
The Capitol and Southwest desert
Off she goes!
Later, we stopped by Neiman Marcus' children's department and saw this cute mini grand piano. ADORABLE! Natalie started tapping away! We have to start her early, right?
Then, Alain and Natalie were "horsing" around with this large stuffed animal!
Before leaving, we checked out the pond where there are some ducks and turtles. This is one of Natalie's favorite spots in the mall. She pointed to the ducks and said "quack, quack."
Overall, we had a great time! It was nice to go to the mall during the middle of the week where it was not too crowded, especially during the holiday season.
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