Thursday, January 31, 2013

Country Lights

When we first moved here everyone was telling us about "Country Lights" and that is was an event that we couldn't miss.  It is a farm type place that is converted  into Santa's workshop. This year I was able to get us tickets for Ryan's birthday, December 10th.  Once again we told the boys that we were going to the North Pole and that they would be able to make a toy in Santa's Workshop. We told them that we had to drive there and that we would go through the magic portal to the North Pole.  Luckily, we have never taken our kids to Lakefarm Park so they believed us.
We went for a horse drawn carriage ride.
All throughout the ride there were different light displays...
Jack and the Beanstalk
Nathanial called this the magic portal to Santa's workshop...
The boys were trying to get Emily to hurry, they couldn't wait

Nathanial, Emily, and Christopher December 10, 2012
The toy soldier
Once we were inside the workshop the boys chose the toy that they wanted to build and paint.  Nathanial chose an Angry Bird and Christopher chose a polar bear.
Christopher drilled and hammered
Nathanial drilling
Nathanial hammering
Emily and Mommy watching
Christopher painting
Nathanial painting
While we were in the workshop painting Santa made a surprise visit...
Frosty the Snowman
It just wouldn't be the North Pole without visiting Santa...
Emily really liked all the gingerbread cutouts.
They also had a room filled with mini-trains...
Nathanial driving a train
Christopher driving a train
After the trains we headed over to see the cows...
I think Emily showed the most excitement
Nathanial feeding the cows
Christopher feeding the cows
Emily feeding the cows (it looks like the cow is going to lick her)
It was a fun family adventure and I am glad to say that Nathanial once again believes in Santa!

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