Holiday Lights at Lake Wilderness Lodge

Last night was the Holiday Lights at Lake Wilderness Lodge. We attended last year, not really knowing what to expect, and had fun. I requested the night off work and off we went. It was nice but it seemed like we waited in line all night long! But, we did everything I told the girls we would do:

We saw Santa! Quinn was comparing bellies I guess. She wouldn't go closer to him so my hopes for a great picture to put on our cards this year was lost. Plus, we had to take our own pictures as opposed to the professional ones they had set up last year. I really need a better camera! Sydney let him hold her hand - she's not scared of anything! We ate cookies and drank hot cider while we waited in line for Santa. We didn't get to see him come in on the fire truck this year - we opted to get in line instead and it's a good thing we did!

As much as she wasn't thrilled to be next to this stranger, Quinn was very excited to tell him what she wanted for Christmas. K.C. and I both had this talk with her, explaining what this whole 'going to see Santa' was all about. She asked for princesses:)

We saw friends. This is Jack dressed up like Santa. Quinn's not afraid of him!

We rode the train and took a self portrait. Like my bald eyes? People looked at me funny all night long. I get to start wearing makeup again tomorrow. Oh joy! Anyway, they passed out these stupidly annoying plastic train whistles to the kids. K.C. and I both had headaches by the time we got on the stupid train! We have conveniently lost ours today - oh drat! We drank hot chocolate while we waited in the train line.

It is really pretty all lit up!

At the end of the night the girls got their faces painted. Quinn was really excited to do it but I wasn't sure if she would actually sit there to get it done. She did very well! I Wasn't sure about Sydney either but she sat still and got hers done too.
Jingle Bells for Quinn!

And a Candy Cane for Sydney.

We got home well after bed time, ate a little snack and sent the girls off to dream about the night. It was fun.