Sleigh Ride

A few weekends ago we took a sleigh ride at a local nursery. They had marshmallows to roast, things to make s'mores (which we didn't because it was too messy, plus we didn't have any extra hands because we were trying to keep the boys out of the fire), hot chocolate, hot cider, and lots of other yummy treats.

The sleigh ride was lots of fun. We sat in a trailer (which was really nice) and was pulled by a tractor. Instantly Seth was sold, riding behind a tractor. Mrs. Claus was our tour guide, and we drove around their property, through a lighted path. They had lighted arch-ways, and Seth loved them. He kept saying "go under blue one, go under green one". The first "stop" on our path was Beachy Santa. He was outfitted in swim trunks and a Hawaiian shirt. And I don't remember the order of the others, but we saw Frosty driving a boat, a reindeer driving a truck, a nativity scene where we saw Baby Jesus, and 3 elves. Three teenage girls had dressed as elves, and they did a great job.

We finished up the experience by talking to Santa. But the boys weren't too excited about Santa. Ben did touch his beard.

All in all it was a great time. The weather was much warmer than we anticipated, but we were prepared in case it was cold! We'll go back next year!

Seth not talking to Santa.
The whole family & Santa!


Seth eating his roasted marshmallow. It was a hit.
Ben enjoyed his, too.


On the sleigh ride. It was hard to take a picture because it was dark, and for some reason the camera screen just showed darkness. It didn't adjust for lack of light. Oh well. Here's most of us!