So after auction night is over, there are four days of open doors. You pay a small fee to get in, but again, every penny goes to charity. It's tradition for us to take the kids and see all the trees, wreaths, performances, quilts, gingerbread houses, etc. They open up a kid section also, with crafts, little prizes, and a bubble machine! This is the kids' favorite area, of course. We always buy them elf wands (plastic sticks with a bunch of long tinsel on the end) and let them do the bubble machine, but they've never wanted to do a craft.
Kai didn't want to get in the bubble machine by himself, so I stepped in with him. It's fun being inside a bubble!
And Santa always comes!
I asked the boys if they wanted to see Santa, and they said yes. I tried to talk them out of it, stating that they had already sat on Santa's lap this year and that they would get to sit on Santa's lap again before Christmas, but they wouldn't be swayed. We then stood in line for more than an hour. Do you know how long that is for a 6 year old and a 3 year old??? :( When we finally got to the front of the line, Santa was tired and annoyed, and the "elfs" were rushing us through. We took about 60 seconds total with Santa. I will not be talked into that line ever again. We can see Santa another day next year!
Jason wasn't with me through all of this, because we weren't sure S could handle seeing a lot of things she can't touch. And her meltdowns are epic. So Jason and S had a wonderful time at home together while the boys and I had a wonderful time at the Festival. Kai was enthralled with the river dancers, which made me smile. ;)
I'm glad we have this tradition, and it's good to point out to the kids that the money all goes to sick children (Primary Children's Hospital). We had a good friend's daughter go through quite an ordeal there this year, and it made me that much more grateful for what those good doctors, nurses, and other staff do there each day. And it made this year at the Festival very poignant.
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