Trains and Santa

Sunday, we took the kids to Northpark Mall to see the Trains exhibit and Santa. We went last year (2008) with Natalie and I was pregnant with Ryan at the time. Gosh, this year has flown by too fast! Natalie is now 2 years old and Ryan is 7 months old. The kids had a great time and enjoyed looking at all the trains go by. Who knows, we may make this our holiday family tradition to take the kids every year ;-)

NYC: Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge

Washington DC / The Capitol and The White House

Downtown Dallas

Natalie and Ryan wanted to touch everything

After the train exhibit, we went to see Santa. Our number was ways away, but the nice ticket man put us through the line ;-) When it was our turn, Daddy put Natalie and Ryan on Santa's lap. Our kiddos did not even freak out or cry - YAY! Ryan, on the other hand, pulled on Santa's beard. You can see him tugging on his beard in the photo below. Ha!

Thank goodness, Santa was a good sport. Alain later noticed there were a few beard hairs between Ryan's fingers. They told us we could keep it as a souvenir. I don't think so ;-)

We, including the photographer guy could not get Natalie to crack a full smile, but Ryan did great. Afterwards, Santa asked Natalie what she wanted for Christmas. She told him, "I want a shopping cart, and dolls, and trains, and a bicycle." Too cute!