North Pole

    A few days before school started, we had to make our yearly trip to the North Pole.  Ashlyn still enjoys it, so we wanted to go on a day she didn't have school.  The North Pole is perfect for kids our age.  The rides are very tame and great for the younger ones.  They love getting to try all the different rides.  This was the first year that Gracie really could ride anything.  She seemed to enjoy riding the rides she could go on.  Her favorite was definitely the big slide.  The slide has several flights of steep stairs you have to walk up.  She insisted on walking herself and I could not believe how many times that child walked up those stairs.  I was exhausted so she had to be tired!  Here are the pictures from our day:

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They even have a real ice pole

I believe this bear is new which is rare for anything to be new at the North Pole

These mirrors are always fun

This roller coaster is awful.  All it basically does it jerk you around in a circle.  It almost gives you whiplash.  Unfortunately, the girls love it so my sister and I have to ride it every time.  

Motorcycle girls

Best sisters in the world

Such an independent girl

This was us on the sky ride

   We couldn't end our trip without a visit to Santa.  We didn't realize that Santa took a 2 hour lunch break.  We had to wait for him to return before we could leave.  The girls were adamant on seeing him.  Ella was so funny.  She planned ahead and circled everything in the American Girl catalog that she wanted (basically everything) and brought the catalog along with her to show Santa.  Santa seemed pretty impressed that she thought to bring it.  It was so funny.

Ella showing Santa her Christmas list