There was supposed to be a magician at the bank. That did not happen, but there balloon animals, snacks and a chance to see Santa. This is about the second time the kids have seen Santa ever. Teresa was not so sure about it and would have skipped it if it were not for the bag of stickers and play dough the kids got after sitting on his lap. Timothy asked for a Nintendo switch and a 3d printer. Teresa wanted a puppy and to lose her tooth!
In the afternoon we went to an ice sculpture demonstration. It was pretty amazing how they were able to craft a chunk of ice into a work of art. We were all impressed!
On Friday night, I should mention we had our gift exchange. Aunt Mary gave me money to shop for everyone. Timothy got a puzzle that he and Troy worked on. Teresa got some light up boots and a dog coloring book. The kids also had fun playing on the online advent calendar activities from Aunt Mary. Timothy decorated a fancy gingerbread house.
Back to Saturday...after the ice sculptures, we went to the mall for a bit. I thought a mall scavenger hunt would be fun. In the end the visit was okay, but we had a few meltdowns and bits of greediness surface while walking around. The kids saw Santa again when we happened upon him in a store. Twice in one day--funny after years without visits!
The kids made more thank yous for the pizza delivery guy and he happened to be the same one who got pictures before. That was neat. I am so thankful for the chance to visit my aunt and make memories. It was a great weekend together!
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