Santa at the Zoo.

I wanted to get the traditional (atleast to me) Christmas picture with Santa, but everywhere I went you were not allowed to use your own camera or if you did you had to buy a picture then you could use yours. Well that was not for me, so today I remembered that Irvine Regional Park had an awesome pumpkin patch (remember this post?)that we went to, so they must have an awesome Santa, right?? I get online and they say that Santa is there from noon until 8pm and that can you take your own pictures for FREE!! YAY!! Brett's parents came along with us and we got there and they said it was not the park that had Santa (they had him at night and you had to ride the train to get to meet him for $8 a person! Sheesh!) it was the zoo that had Santa! Did they just say the zoo?!?! I had NO idea that they had a zoo at that park. We were so surprised and very impressed with the small zoo that they had. It was only $2.00 a person and Gwenie was free. They had so many animals and we were amazed at how awesome their selection was:

Lions,bears,bobcats,beavers,goats,sheep,eagles,peacocks,leopards,turtle doves, raccoons,and so much more. Here are some of them. I got some great pictures.

Doesn't everyone look so amazed? lol.



I love this family photo. If only we had this in time for the Christmas card, oh well.



We had so much fun, it was such a surprise to be at a zoo and to see all the cool stuff that they had. (NOTE: Girls we so have to go as a group one day soon.) Santa was in the middle and he was great with Gwenie trying to get her to be his friend.




But I had to get into the picture with her this year. She wasn't afraid she was just shy.





We left the zoo and went back to the park and went on the train. On the ride we even got to see some wild peacocks. Gwenie kept saying "whee" the whole time, she loved the train ride. Thanks Mom & Dad.





Doesn't this pictures crack you up? Grandma & Grandpa posing with Gwenie when all she wanted was a drink of her water.



My little elf. She is such a great helper.



We had such a great time. I will have to remember to go to this again next year.

Animals + a great Bargain.

Quilt update. I am having lots of fun making this quilt, which is good because there has been craziness here with me having to go to the doctor and have my ears looked at because I have been super dizzy. I can't sleep because everytime I move the room spins out of control. Hopefully the vertigo will go away soon.

I am in love with the animals that I have embroidered so far:

Here is the Kitty in progress, I still have to make a dog and one other animal that I have not decided on yet, any suggestions?



Bargain of the month. Gwenie and I have acquired some new shoes. I got mine on sale, had a coupon, & gift cert. so for $100.00 shoes I got them for only $30.00, I can't wait to wear them. Gwenie's were on sale for only $8.00 at the Gap, I love them.

the fair

We had alot of firsts at the fair....1st Elephant ride for both Gwenie and I



1st Pony ride, and boy did she love it!!! She was hollering and screaming the whole time, check out the video..










1st petting zoo, we have decided that she LOVES animals







1st Turkey leg



All the food that you gorge yourself with....



Checking out the winning veggies....



All the fun stuff we saw and did.



We can't forget Dad's jam, he got 2nd place because the dumb fair said that they didn't have enough entries to have a 1st place. So Dad according to "The Pants Family" you have won 1st place in the boysenberry jam contest. CONGRATS!!!



Also thanks to some random guy who took this off center picture for us. We had tons of fun at the fair, did you??