Ugh! I'm going to make a list of things that every new parent needs to know. At the top...
#1. Go see Santa early in the season. Do not wait until 2-3 days before Christmas.
We didn't think too much of it, only knowing that Santa's Village here in Richardson was probably out because of Claire's early bedtime and the long lines. (That's where we went last year, and it worked out well.) So we missed that opportunity.
We decided to go yesterday, down to NorthPark Mall in Dallas. I had a store to hit there, they have pretty decorations. OML!!! Another mistake! Exiting the highway was awful, finding parking, maneuvering through the crowds (and I mean crowds!!!), finding the location, getting there and learning you had to have a number. They were on 125. We were number 300+. It was 4 pm. We learned that we could've stood in line at 8 am and gotten a ticket for that day and come back, but with all the traffic, goodness gracious!
I know there is still today and tomorrow, but with all the crowds and other things that need to be done, plus simply anticipating Claire's reaction ("WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!") I think we will wait until next year. : )
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you can have one of mine with EMily screaming at the top or her lungs and squirming away and photoshop Claire's head in! I have several to choose from! at least you tried!!!
We couldn't find a time to do it before we headed out of town, so Claire's not the only one without a Santa photo this year!
i heard northpark was horrible, so i'm not surprised. we went to Bass Pro the first week of December on a week night. no line and FREE pictures with Santa. It was AWESOME! We even hit the Bass Pro on the 22nd while in Tulsa and there was barely a line. I know it's far for you, but keep it in mind for next year...
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