We went downtown today to check out Macy's 8th floor auditorium show, which is the Nutcracker this year. We go every year, but this time we had two boys to deal with. Nate was fine, Xander seemed a little overwhelmed. After we were done, we went to Maplewood Mall to see their Santa. They have two different ones and we like both. Xander has sat on their laps two times each now. He was so good with Xander, who of course didn't know that he had been told his name before he walked up to him. I saw the shyness, but also the wonder as Santa said his name and told him how much he had grown. I forget that he thinks this man is actually Santa and all that means when you are three years old. But again, he didn't seem as excited as I would have thought. Nate was smiling and staring at all the new sights. After getting pictures taken and going for a ride on the merry go round, we headed home. Only after he was strapped in his car seat did we realize that Xander was not feeling well and was coming down with a cold. :( I knew that something didn't seem right and I can see it in his eyes when I look at the pictures. Hopefully we will do more fun Christmas things when he is feeling better.
Entering the Nutcracker
In awe of all the glitter and lights
Cute boys, but impossible to pose
Cute stuff for sale in the gift area
and almost everything is breakable!
Smiling at the camera so nice. And then he decided to wave at it. Ah well, it only took a few more tries to get a pretty good picture of the two of them on Santa's lap. Xander babble and probably forgot most of what he wanted to tell him he wanted. But he did manage to get out that he would like the elves to build him a Fisher Price Smart Cycle. Expensive taste, just like his daddy!
Taking a spin on the merry go round
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