My nephews Karting banquet was this weekend at the Knott’s Berry Farm Resort Hotel and since my parents are on the board they were in charge of a lot of stuff and asked us if we wanted to come along and then go to Knott’s the next day.  I haven’t been there in probably 14 years or so and I thought Bella would like it. 

So we show up to the hotel and I see this van of old guys with beards in it…about 10 of them.  Then we go inside to the lobby and I see even more of them.  One dressed up in full Santa garb with Mrs. Claus at his side.  Bella’s eyes were like saucers and I could just see the wheels turning as she is trying to figure out what the hell is going on.  More and more start showing up as we are sitting in the lobby waiting to check in.  Of course they are all just SO friendly and talking to Bella.  We finally had to tell her that they were having a Santa’s elves training convention and she was okay with that.

My dad was talking to one of them in the elevator and he said there was 300 of them at the hotel that weekend and it was the Annual Order of Santa’s with Real Beards!  That night my parents went to the banquet and Bella and I went downstairs to the restaurant.  Upon walking in there were 4 Santa’s at the bar drinking beer!  LOL  Now that’s something you don’t see!

I didn’t have my camera all weekend and my niece has the other picture of one of the Santa’s on her phone but I did manage to catch this photo of a car in the parking lot…it had reindeer antlers on the front windows, a "got toys" sticker, an "NP" North Pole sticker, a "Naughty & Nice Checker on Board" sticker and the license plate frame said…"I’m not lost, I’m just checking my List".  It was the cutest thing!

Yesterday we went to Knott’s, my niece and nephew took off with their friends leaving my mom, sister, Bella and I to ourselves.  Bella wasn’t very interested in riding any rides except the Merry-go-Round and the Stagecoach and every train in the park.    ME…I had my eye on the Silver Bullet.  I’m a HUGE roller coaster fanatic and this is the one your feet dangle in the air and you go upside down and every which way.  But my mom and sister would have no part of going on it with me.  Luckily we caught up to my nephew and I talked him into going on it with me…yes I had to talk a 13 year old into going on it with ME! 

So 45 minutes of waiting in line was well worth it…I just LOVE the feeling of all my blood rushing to my feet, dizzy beyond belief and not being able to walk straight after getting off a roller coaster…anyone else? LOL