christmas on 5th...

is a BIG deal on the baylor campus these days.  our good friends, the herridges, told us about how much fun this event has become and so we were so excited to have the opportunity to go down to waco and check it out.  i am pretty sure that the event was created for the college students (there is an outdoor christmas concert to end the evening), but word travels fast in waco and it has become a popular community/baylor family event that is SUPER family friendly.  the kids had loads of fun and it really got us into the christmas spirit.

first was a short wait in line, and perfect picture opportunity...

grant, jack, and olivia

to decorate and eat cookies while waiting to see santa and ms. claus...

choosing their cookies before they added TONS of sprinkles.

then, we were finally close enough to sneak a peek...

love this picture.  they were so excited!

it was finally our time to go tell the jolly couple hello and snap a few pictures...

jack hopped right up on santa's lap and immediately told him he wanted a toy he already has! :)  o was more reserved and took care of the business of making her request before climbing up on his lap.  they both pretty much ignored ms. claus.  :)

after our visit with santa and the mrs.,

we headed outside to take a look at the live nativity (too dark for good pictures of that).  o was disappointed the baby jesus was not live, just the animals, mary, and joseph...

a visit to the petting zoo corral...

o and j loved feeding the donkey.

a pony-go-round ride...

she wasn't so sure she wanted to do it, but i think her expression in this pic indicates she made the right decision to give it a try!

although disappointed he didn't get his first choice of horse, jack had fun too!!  he wrangler had to talk him into though.

and the best part of the night for the kids... rolling down the hill about 100 times!

minglewood bowl + 50 kids= tons of giggling and fun

fun night, great friends, in one of our most favorite places ever-Baylor U, and a perfect way to kick off this christmas season.  :)  now how many days until christmas?  (only 22!)