Educare Trip to see Santa

So today Educare (Ash's Daycare - one floor down from where I work and yes I know I'm a very very lucky mum to have my little man so close by...) decided to do a morning trip to Smith & Coughey's to meet Santa and see the famous grotto.  This is the first time I've ever done it, and didn't really know what to expect.  What we got was a 90 minute wait with nine very patient under 2's who behaved extremely well given the circumstances.  Ash had an absoloute meltdown just before we got to go in (think hyperventilating, uncontrollable crying, not the tantrum kind!) so didn't really want a bar of anything - including Santa.  Because of this I struggled to take any decent photos which I was gutted with as the grotto itself was awesome, and the kids went nuts inside.  Never mind, I got a few, including a hideous photo of ME sitting on Santa's knee and Ash struggling to get away...

Guess its true that kids really don't like Santa!

Haylynn rocking the sunglasses

The pram parade

The Christmas Trees inside the Grotto

The kidlets making their way through (Alex, Arthur & Deaclen)

Ash & Kathryn

Ash checking out the snow man

Haylynn

Santa fell down the chimney!

The kidlets writing out their wish lists (Arthur, Stella & Ash)

Stella forgot something!

Decorations

Sophia Turns Three...

Today I was fortunate enough to be a guest at Educare's birthday party for Sophia - here are a few goodies from the day!

Family Funday at Cornwall Park

Cornwall Park - November 2011 

"Duck!!" (Ash calls every 'bird' a 'duck')

One Tree Hill minus the Tree

Taking Ben for a walk

One for Dadda

One for Mamma

Here Mamma!

Dadda Cuddles

Squirmy mummy cuddles

Our latest trick - blowing bubbles through a straw

Lunch at Soljans - yum yum!

My little Christmas Elf...