Yesterday my friend Jill and I took the girls (aka Mia and Michaela) to the mall to see Santa. Mia has been PATIENTLY waiting to see him. She has been asking for a pet shop and I told her that she wouldn’t get it unless we went and told Santa what she wants for Christmas. She did so great. Last year she just cried and cried when we saw Santa at our church Christmas party.

Mia didn’t smile for the camera, but I bought a picture anyway. I always try to support other photographers. ;)  They are so nice at this particular mall that they allow you to take pictures with your own camera too! Here is what I got:

By the way I think that this may be the REAL Santa. Doesn’t he look great!

Notice how tightly Mia is clutching her puppy. She won’t go anywhere without ruff-ruff! She won’t even let me wash him……GROSS!

After see the big guy we headed to the food court where I stood in line for no less than 30 minutes to purchase a $6 tortilla wrap that tasted really good, but was so small that there is no way it would fill ANYONE up. Let’s just say that I don’t recommend RollerZ as a place to get lunch when your stomach has been grumbling for the last hour. It’s kind of the place you want to go when you are not hungry at all, but it’s time to eat so you just have to get SOMETHING. Who knew the mall would be so busy on a Tues. It was CROWDED. So we ate lunch and then the girls got to ride on the carousel. I told you it was a perfect day for a little girl.

I just have to share this next one because it shows the emotion I would feel if I was three years and riding a carousel after having seen Santa and having Chick-fil-A for lunch.

Anyway after the carousel we went to the indoor playground which was about to be closed for cleaning so we took the girls to K.B. Toys to look around while we waited and then back to the playground. It was a fun day!!! I’m so glad that Mia and I have such great friends to hang out with. We are very blessed!