How is Santa going to pull this off?

Last night my friend Britney and I took our boys (and our hubbies) to Bass Pro Shops to see Santa Claus. If you have a Bass Pro Shops close by I highly recommend taking your kids during Christmas time. They go all out! The Santa village looks amazing and the staff really goes above and beyond to make it a magical experience for the kids. And the best part: it’s all free!

Jackson was super excited about seeing Santa this year and couldn’t wait to tell him what he wants for Christmas. I wasn’t too worried about him being scared of Santa since he did so good last year, and this year he was just as good! Jackson smiled for his pictures, which shocked the daylights out of me (he’s in an anti-smiling-during-pictures phase), and then told Santa that he wanted a biiiiggggg pirate ship for Christmas. After he got done we went and played with some of the games that were set up and then sat down so the boys could color a picture, while Britney and I wrote letters to Santa for the boys. That’s when Jackson dropped a bombshell on me:

Me: “Jackson, what do you want me to tell Santa that you want for Christmas in this letter?”
Jackson: “Tell him that I want a biiigggg pirate ship. And a pirate. A pirate with a wooden leg. A pirate with a wooden leg and a glass eye!"
Me: (insert cricket sounds)

Santa has the pirate ship taken care of, but how in the world is he supposed to find a pirate with a wooden leg and a glass eye with this short of notice?

Have a great weekend!

Jackson and Layton checking out the "Big Daddy" fish!

The boys riding the four-wheelers

Jackson loved it!

Jackson with Santa Claus!

Jackson telling Santa about the biiiiggg pirate ship he wants!

Jackson trying his hand at target practice. Don't get any ideas Jackson; you are NOT getting a gun like that at three years old!

Daddy helping him out

The Dads "helping" the boys with the remote control cars!

Jackson mailing the infamous letter to Santa!

He's such a cutie pie!

Back By Popular Request

Well, my sister Kellyn asked me to post this again, so that's enough for me! Anything to keep my adorably cute 6 month pregnant sister and my sweet little nephew Luke happy! Just pause the music over on the left side of my blog and enjoy the video!

P.S. My favorite part is still the Christmas in Africa part. These guys are super talented! Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Wade's

Considering that I have only 1 more working day for the entire.rest.of.the.year...I'm taking a little bloggy vacation. I'll be back on Christmas Day to announce the winner of the Yes To Carrots giveaway. If you haven't entered, get over there right this minute and leave me a comment. It's that easy!

I hope you have a wonderful and joyous Christmas!

Thursday Ramblings...

Last night our church had the Lamb Family come and play during our church service. Let me just say that they were a blessing. I have never been so amazed at what 4 talented violinist were able to do. They play a violin better than I can play a CD. They have even been featured on some major radio and news shows, and now have 4 CD's out. Even Jeremy couldn't stop talking about them on the way home, and that says alot!! They did a rendition of "Overthe Rainbow" that brought tears to my eyes. It was so beautiful, and they were AMAZING!!!If you ever get the opportunity to see them in person, do not pass it up.

In ear news...Jackson went to the ENT yesterday to check on his ears. To our shock, they are fine. He did note that the right ear is draining a little, but it is doing just fine, and the left ear is "perfect." I am so relieved that this cough/cold hasn't kicked off a major ear infection.

Jeremy and I have decided that we are going to go see the Trans Siberian Orchestra on New Years Eve in B'ham. The show starts at 9:30 and will probably go through the New Years. How cool is that!! Kellyn and Jason are going to take care of Jackson, and we are so appreciative of the two of them. They are wonderful for how much they help with Jackson, and we love them so much!!! I can't wait to see the show, and we are so excited. I will definitely tell you all about it next year!

My blog posting will probably be few and far between through the rest of the year. I am lucky enough to have today be my last day of work for the rest of the year. I will try to catch up with ya'll soon. If I don't see you before then, Have a Merry CHRISTmas, and Happy New Years!!!

Wade family Christmas card