The start of the season

This picture doesn't do this house justice. It's just at the top of the hill from our house. They spend weeks decorating it and I love driving by it at night.
Naughty or Nice??
"Santa, I want a doll and playdough and Barbie's. Santa, I want Lego's and a new airsoft gun."
All of the Carter grandkids.
Mighty big for that little train car.
Oh, the excitement.
Christmas tree ornaments 2010.
Making that final choice.

It was that time of year when we get to go to the mall, get ornaments, ride the train and see Santa. First off was the ornaments. Natalie had hers picked out within minutes. The boys on the other hand took their time but finally ended up with some great ones. The boys got motorcycles - perfect for this year. Natalie got Jesse from Toy Story. Then Grandma bought tickets for the kids to ride the train. They were all excited except Dylan. He rode it but was feeling a little old to do it. He was a good sport & I told him he didn't have to again if he didn't want to. We'll see what next year brings. We ate a quick dinner and got to make the requests with the man himself - Santa. Once again Dylan was feeling a little too old so I just made him stand in for a picture. Nati told Santa she wants a doll and Braxton told him he wants Lego's. It was a fun night with the family. It's a tradition that the kids love & each year as they all get older it makes me a little sadder that the Santa excitement comes to an end. But for now we will enjoy the excitement of the kids believing in Santa.