Winter Activities

Have you ever thought about seeing two lives reindeer nearby our home? Both Dylan and Ryan were inquisitive to see if the reindeer were actually real! In order to satisfy them, we took to see the two real reindeer nearby our home.

The chance of getting close to the reindeer was to take the first 500 attendance to get free picture with Santa Claus and two reindeer. We indeed were lucky to be one of the among attendances. Instead of waiting for the boys' turn, they desperately wanted to take a closer look at the reindeer.

Signs for "Reindeer"

Before we allowed them to have fun, we rushed out for Mexican lunch before the crowded came. The food was too good to get FREE Kids' meal, while the adults had to pay their own meal. Oh well, we are being thrifty especially having Christmas around the corner. Also, it was so nice to stay inside of the building because it was cold for California residence, low 50's.

Gallant Son Goes Without Jacket

Once we got stuffed from the delicious lunch meal, we were valiant to go out in the cold with the winds. The first thing the boys PLEADED to go out for a snow fight, but we wouldn't let them until they finished taking pictures with Santa Claus and reindeer. Who would want to see their teeth chattering if their clothes were damped from the snow fight?

Oh boy, I had to deal with their pouting. But they turned their frown upside down until they got in the bouncy rides. They idolized the older kids who could jump high in the air and bounced it down the hill. Dylan really wanted to copy it, but later the thought of doing this frighten him. Ryan followed after his brother. They went twice before our call to see Santa Claus.

As the boys got closer to see Santa Claus, Dylan inquired Mrs. Santa what were the names of two reindeer: Dancer and Prancer. Who ever thought a child would tell Mrs. Santa Claus that we forgot to serve them the carrots? Without having carrots, they went up to tell Santa Claus what they wanted before taking their pictures.

My disappointment was the picture did NOT turn out great. Why should I grumbled over this since we were one of the 500 attendance got FREE picture?

As soon as they finished having their picture with Santa Claus, the first thing they thought was going out for a SNOW FIGHT ! It was the first time they experienced with the real snow from Julian, California and played for five minutes. Both Dylan and Ryan exchanged the snow fight to each others and other people.

Siblings Snow Fight

After they finished the snow fight, they kept saying, "I'M SO COLD!" They did get their clothes wet, but lucky I did bring extra clothes in the van before we left for our last minute Christmas shopping for the day.