Reindeer at the Bank!

Shameless plug, Elgin State Bank is the BEST BANK IN THE WORLD!!!  Every year, they bring real, live reindeer for a visit, along with Santa AND Mrs. Claus!  Where else does that??!!  And, the boys got lots of cookies and juice, made ornaments, and got balloons and goody bags.  Crazy fun!

I didn't think Jason would want to go, because all week he's been saying that Santa Claus isn't real. He is insisting that WE put on the suit and put the presents under the tree...not sure why he thinks we put on the suit, he's never seen us in a Santa suit.  Anyway, today was the day and Jason said even though Santa wasn't real, he still wanted to go because the reindeer ARE real and he wanted to see them. Plus, he said that they really fly -- that's why they have to be on leashes at the bank.  He also said they poop glitter.  Thankfully we didn't see any evidence to the contrary on that matter.

Poinsettia was clearly exhausted after a long flight

What? No tears??

Mrs. Claus is adorable!  I thought the kids would crush her!

Each boy made their own reindeer ornament

Jason entered this into a contest with a $50 prize.  He said if he won, he'd give me $20.

So handsome!  The white stuff in the air isn't real snow, it's a snow machine that made snow from bubbles

This reindeer's name is Christmas Eve (Eve for short), and she was not in the mood to have her picture taken!