christmas extravaganza day!

Saturday we went Christmas crazy around here.  Having just barely finished unpacking and decorating this house, I wasn't exactly in the mood to start.. unpacking and decorating for Christmas.  Luckily my little elves were enthusiastic enough for all of us.  So, we decided to throw ourselves into Christmas this weekend.  We had a great day :)

Colin finally got the countdown chain he'd been begging for.  Sure, it looks like your standard red and green, but if you know my eldest, you know that's an orange and green chain.  Whatever, it works.  

Daddy and Colin headed out to meet Santa in City Park!  

I do not know why this Santa has a dog instead of a reindeer, but Colin wasn't complaining. 

Colin had Santa cracking up as he noted, "you're a negotiator, aren't you." 

back at home, we got our tree up and decorated... 

charlotte was around too...

Then we headed out for an early dinner at the mall (olga's!!) and Colin was beside himself when he got to ride on this train... I mean he was gleeful!

We headed that way so that we could go drive through the Way of Lights in Belleville.  No pics but the kids were enthralled.  Hoping to make it a tradition!