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Bentleyville, Part II

We revisited Bentleyville on Saturday so that the kids could see Santa and give him their Christmas lists.  Since we had already seen the lights, the reindeer and Frosty, we headed straight to Santa when the gates opened.  The lines had been so long when we went the first time.  We knew we had to make our way to Jolly Old St. Nick as quickly as possible.  There was a very short line and it took just a few minutes for the kids to have their moment with Santa. 

Visit With Santa

After posing with Santa for a few photos, the kids gave Santa’s helper their lists and were very excited to receive bags of cookies and Bentleyville hats.  

Bentleyville Hats
The Kids In Their New Hats With Noah & His Ark

I couldn’t help but stop and take a few pictures of the lights as we made our way to the end of the tour. 

Bentleyville Lights
More Bentleyville Lights

Before we left, we stopped for a bit of hot chocolate and cookies.  As we exited, I snapped this shot. 

Well Said
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Room With A View

We had nearly 24 hours without the kids thanks to the generosity of Mike’s parents who drove to Duluth to spend the night with Sebastian and Sophia on our anniversary.  We both worked half the day and before I left the office, flowers from Mike were delivered.  A beautiful arrangement of red and white tulips with holiday greens – perfection!  A former co-worker of mine was kind enough to give us a great rate on a whirlpool suite in Canal Park for the evening.  The room was gorgeous and she surprised us with a bottle of wine and a cheese and fruit tray in our room.  We had a quiet dinner at Nokomis along the “scenic route” of the North Shore.   The food was unique and delicious.  We had a relaxing evening  back at the hotel.  After breakfast the next morning, we spent the day checking out shops in Canal Park and used a gift card for lunch Bellisio’s.  We couldn’t have had a more relaxing time.
Tulips
Evening view from the  hotel room. 
City View
Lake View
Old Central School

Daytime view from the hotel room.  

Sunrise
Sun Up
City View