a quick trip

We woke up Saturday morning with an urge to do something . . . so . . . we thought . . . and thought . . . and then had the GREATEST idea ever--to head to see Santa Clause!! Kayden was a little wary of the man in a red suit. And when the big guy asked her what she wanted for Christmas, she got stage fright and said, "nothing." :) We got to see Santa on the riverwalk in San Antonio. We drank hot chocolate and froze riding the trolley to and from our hotel room. Of course the real reason we went was to swim---in the indoor pool of course. We LOVE Christmas (well, except the cold part).

Tonight we began (we were a little behind), reading the scriptures in our advent calendar. We had a great time learning about our Saviour's birth and singing Christmas carols. Of course, as we do every year, we couldn't help but break out the German hymn book to sing Silent Night the way it was intended--Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht . . .