Ok, so this post is about a walk with the kids (bear hunting, as you do with a 9 and 2 year old), and Santa's Village.
The funniest thing happened on our way home from Santa's Village.. Paul got pulled over by a State Trooper. He was travelling too close to the car in front.
I was wearing my tie-dye Camp Sunshine t-shirt, and once the State Trooper had Paul's license and the rental car paperwork, he asked if we had ever been to Camp Sunshine...
We said we had just been, and that was the reason we come from Australia to Maine.
He said he goes there too with his son, who is 16 and they go for Kidney week. He donated his kidney when his son was an infant.
I think it saved Paul from the local lock-up (well, from a ticket at least!). He was a real nice trooper.. even when I asked him if I could have a photo with him, he was polite when he said they weren't allowed :(
Ok, so onto our bear hunting expedition...
this is obviously not the bear... but Molly wanted me to take a photo of her with my new camera... works pretty good, I think!
Off we go!!!
Ahhh, the serenity...
SHHHH MUM!! There's a bear...
where???
no bear... but a nice panoramic, yes?
Ok, so bear hunting was an epic fail (thank goodness - I told Paul that if we saw one, I would throw the children first... he said "no, you throw yourself..." what a choice!!)
Santa's Village was on the menu for the day. We set off at 8.30am, as the park opened at 9.30am, and was about an hour away.. we got good parking!
Molly banged her head, and was all upset... this was in the line to go in the entry... nothing a kiss from #1 daddy wont fix!
The kids getting their exam from Elfabet University...
Finding our first answer on the exam,,, (there are 26 elves dotted about the Village... you put your card into them as you find them, and they punch out a letter that is on the card. the result is a Christmas tree shape of holes!)
My little cupcakes!
Jasper and his peanut elf... Our first trip here (I'm guessing it was 2007??) Jasper had his photo taken with this elf... we loved it because Paul's pet name for Jasper is Peanut...
Molly and Jasper on the snowman. Molly wasn't too sure of him!
On one of Santa's sleighs
How tall is she? 3 foot!
How tall was he? 4 foot 2 inches!
driving me crazy....
driving her daddy crazy....
Molly and her own elf... Volly Molly was her name!!!
Jasper and I on the roller coaster!!!
Putting out fires
Over the bridge to the Little Elf House
My giant son on the Elf Chair
Miles Family meets Big Bunny
carousel ride for the carousel addict...
Jasper pretends to not like it, but we know he loves it all!!
Paul and his covered bridge!
and yes, Jasper is 9 and sitting in the stroller...
The first (and only other) time we came to Santa's Village, we went on this ride first... we call it the "poop your pants ride". Needless to say, we didn't go on it this year!!!
Gingerbread family of 3.
Molly unsure about the reindeer
Jasper being brave to feed one (for about 2 seconds, then he threw the carrots on the floor for the poor reindeer to sniffle for)
brave girl feeding one! they are little carrots, and big mouths!
on the sleigh sky ride. it takes you up high over the park.
posers
these penguins are trash cans... lift the hat and drop your trash in! Molly got obsessed towards the end with photos and trash...
We are also obsessed with squirrels and chipmunks... can you see the teeny chipmunk by the tree? we were so excited!
penguin (not a trash can one, but still obsessed, none the less)
Jasper in Santa's chair at his workshop
Molly had a go too
snuggle time on Santa's chair
Molly made a t-shirt with hand prints for reindeer antlers. Jasper had one when we came here before, so he made something else, but it is a gift for a friend of mine, so no images were taken!
my kind of balance!!! (btw, I had a gingerbread man, and he was DELICIOUS!)
Waiting to see Santa.. Molly got told off for something, and who comes running to the rescue? Big Brother (AKA Little Dad).
Aw, Santa loving!!!
Did you make the list? (Couldn't see my name on there...)
Molly and her cookie with Jasper the long legged boy!
On the train, self portrait
Water park fun
for some, and not for others!
Lime snow cone? Gross.
I made Jasper go on the ferris wheel with me... it was awesome. Not too fast, and spectacular views!
See Paul and Molly? There they are, down on the ground!
Family snap on the way out the door... thank you random Santa's Village worker.
This is what the conversation with "Rudy" went like:
Jasper: hello?
Rudy: hi
Jasper: whatcha doing?
Rudy: nothing. what about you?
Jasper: nuthin
Brooke: say "going home"
Jasper: goiong home
Rudy: well, drive safe then
Molly: bye bye
Rudy: bye bye
Jasper: would you be quiet
Brooke and Paul: stop being so rude!
Ok, thanks for reading, time for bed. It's been a long day!!!
Brooke
