They were hiding out in Jake’s shoe bin.  He found them whIle getting ready to go see Santa at Michael’s Ice Cream Shoppe. 

He was thrilled to see them again.

We headed to the ice cream shoppe tonight for ice cream and Santa.  This is a tradition Jake and I just started last year when the town started having a tree lighting and small town shopping day.  Jake gets a chocolate and strawberry cone…

…and I get a bubble!

Then Jake sat and talked with Santa for a little while, and then I took him shopping for Christmas gifts for his sisters, brother, and Dad.  

Jake told me I should shop at Dollar Tree, too, for all the Christmas gifts for everybody because I’d probably spend a lot less! LOL