Santa Claus is coming to town!

The fire department in our little village puts together a really great Santa event each year. 

They make the inside of the firehouse look very festive!

The kids get to decorate their own sugar cookies...

...with as much icing and sprinkles as they can fit on them!

In our town, when the firehouse gets word that Santa and his reindeer have landed nearby, the elves jump in the firetruck to go pick him up.  And they all arrive at the firehouse with a quick siren blare!  This year, Mrs. Claus even came along!

There is a sweet little $1 store set up for kids to buy items.  Annah, Sylvia, and Caeden each took money from their piggy banks and bought gifts for each other, their grandparents, and their daddy.  Some helpers helped them wrap them.

We waited in line for a chance to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what we would like for Christmas.

He patiently chatted with each child.

Caeden is asking Santa for the game, Don't Break the Ice.  Since becoming aware of this wish on Thursday evening, both Mommy and Daddy have taken care of this purchase...oops. ;)

Annah shared with Santa her hope and dream of getting a puppy for Christmas.  She will be one broken-hearted little girl on Christmas morning, I fear, even though we have had many, many talks about why we cannot have a dog.

Sylvia told Santa she didn't know what she wanted for Christmas, and he encouraged her to keep being a good little girl.

The girls thought it was very nice that Mrs. Claus came along, even though Caeden wasn't too interested.

We came home and rested, as we do every Sunday afternoon.  Daddy woke Caeden up at 4:30 and they had some snuggle time on the couch watching football.

We've been watching all our Christmas movies, plus some from Netflix over the past few weeks, including a couple this evening while having popcorn and putting together puzzles.  I'm so thankful for a very relaxing weekend!  We've been wishing for one for a while, and it was SO nice!!!