Kids Meet Santa! Again and Again!

The kids have met Santa a couple more times recently. I can't figure out why they don't ask why Santa looks so different every time they meet.

We first spotted Santa at the Harley Davidson Motor Bar & Restaurant. Interestingly, they call it brunch with Santa, but only have a kids brunch option on the menu.

We also went on the Polar Express train again this year. This time with the Heerey's. It turned out to be a stressful trip. You are supposed to arrive 45 minutes early. It was snowing and roads sucked (and we left later than we should have), so we were on pace to arrive about 6 minutes early. Then we got close and couldn't find the train. After our 3rd circle through the same round-a-bout we finally found it. Mike and I dropped the wives and kids off and went to park the car.

We luckily found a spot and ran to the train (after I peed). We were probably about 5 minutes late from the time the train was supposed to depart, but it was still there. As we are trying to board I see Cate in the window talking to a worker and pointing at me outside. I'm waving like an idiot and this worker lady is just shaking her head no.

Luckily, Mike found a train car a couple down that was still letting people on. We finally got aboard. All the workers hated us. I think Cate and Kristin, primarily Cate, did some yelling. The kids were crying because they thought the Dads would miss the train. And we had no idea where our seats where because the ticket office was closed when we arrived. It was a mess.

In the end, a lady finally took us to our seats and we ended up getting an entire train car to ourselves. Pretty awesome. We saw a handful of empty tables, which sucks. This thing is pricey. I feel for people who had to miss due to weather.

Check out the eye roll on this teen. Fucking teenagers. All pissed and you get to work for Santa. You should meet the clowns I work for. (JK in case work reads this). 

I probably should have led with this as it is by far the biggest news...Welcome Brady John Hintze. Jess and Dan are now parents and the boys have another cousin.

Henry read Hippos Go Berserk to Brady to help him rest after a nasty baby dump. 

In lesser news, Henry likes "snack kits" as he calls them and came up with his own mix.7 Layer Dip Tortilla Combos, garlic rye chips, pretzels, beef jerky, bacon jerky, Smarties and M &Ms. I ate most of it. I'm eating more and more like a dad everyday now. As my Dad once told me, "I never get full." The kids still talk about when I ate 7 tacos. Or 9 of these little sandwiches Kristin makes. I'm so proud (and these numbers may be getting bigger as the legend grows).

Finally, I will just share this pic because this situation will be the end of Henry. He does this every morning and Kristin does not handle it well. What a mess.