Macy's 8th Floor

We went downtown yesterday evening, to visit Santa and the Macy's 8th floor exhibit "A Day in the Life of an Elf". Emma was adorable!!!!! I was excited to get downtown and Emma asked if we could go every week. I suggested we go down every other week - it would be good for all of us:)

I used to go see the 8th floor every year as a child, and Emma has gone since we moved back here. We were pleased that the line was only about 1/2 hour - and with Elliott in tow it meant a very happy girl!

Here she is at the entrance to the 8th Floor.... The elves tickling each others toes...

Emma spent most of the evening on Daddy's shoulders - in much awe!

All three of us smiling and looking in the same direction - miracle!

Emma's first visit to see Santa Clause since she was 9 months old - she has been too scared that past couple of years! This year she was SO excited, and of course we have talked it up. She got up on his lap and smiled right at the camera, and slowly pulled her dress to cover her knees - CUTE! She told him she wanted a double stroller, and he said he thought they had some of those! It was precious. The actual picture turned out better than any of us had imagined and I'll send it out with our Christmas cards.....

Emma and Daddy wrote a letter to Santa (really Daddy as Emma was reaching her tired point!) - we also got huge Christmas cupcakes and Emma picked out a beautifully frosted Santa cookie.

Emma and Grandma Loerch giving some love out! After the Santa Land visit we headed to the Skyway (downtown is pretty cool - you can get just about anywhere though the skyway indoor walkways that go from building to building over the streets so winter is slightly more bearable!). Anyway, there is a parade called The Holidazzle that is totally in Christmas lights - the people and everything - and it is free TH - Sun evenings in December. We were planning to go down in a couple of weekends to see it, but it was pretty slow moving so I was glad that we got to see it from inside!

After driving by a couple of houses with great light displays (The Fornetti's STILL!!) we finally made it home about 8pm and Daddy made us chicken Alfredo - that always feels good on the belly in the morning:)

Emma is turning in to quite the little girl and it is a joy to watch her and listen to her as she grows and explore - OH!!!!!!!! And if anyone saw the news talking about the plane that ran off the runway Friday evening at MSP airport - that was Elliott's! I guess they were in a holding pattern for an hour - then finally went to land and 15 feet off the ground the pilot hit the throttle!!!!! And back up they went - the pilot said there was a plan on the runway!!!!!!!!!! Once they got back in to place they landed and as they were taxiing they slid off the runway!!!!!! Anyway - all is well and we got a $200 voucher:)