Santa's workshop and dinner afterwards....

At Mrs. Claus's bakery having hot chocolate and cookies.

Elf University

Santa

Buffet dinner at Little America Hotel.

Weekend trip to Flagstaff....

Took Jessie to Tina's house this morning, then went over to Genna's house to pick her up on our way to Flagstaff/North Pole Experience. Genna Cook is Jazzy's friend from kindergarten:) and Dobson Academy. When I made reservations in September, I told Jazz that she could pick one person to go with us... and of course, she picked Genna. Drove to Flagstaff where it is 65-70 degrees. The original plan was to go a bit early and play in the snow! Oh well, fine with me. I don't like snow anyway. We went to Lowell Observatory where they supposedly had kids things to do. Walked around for awhile with 3 -D glasses looking at "craters", then took a planetary hike where there are signs placed appropriately to represent the spacing between the planets. Then, off to- believe it or not- Burger King!!! Uuggghh... Then... after waiting in line forever, checked into our hotel, Little America, which is the "portal" to the North Pole. We rode the shuttle bus, entered Santa's old workshop, saw his decked out sleigh, had cookies and hot chocolate at Mrs. Claus's bakery, helped the elves make toys, wrote a letter to Santa, then saw Santa himself. We couldn't get Genna to get close to Santa:) She whispered to Jazzy what she wanted for Christmas, and Jasmine had to go tell Santa:) Went to a very nice buffet dinner that was supposed to be with Santa (?)... Now we're back at the hotel playing Chutes and Ladders, video games of course, and watching Sponge Bob Square Pants Christmas!!:) Looking at "craters" thru 3-D glasses.

Burger King:(

Alabaster Star, Santa's right hand elf:)

Making toys with the elves.....