Christmas in September

Since Saturday, September 25th was Museum Day, we got 2 free tickets to go to a museum of our choice. Seeing as we love Christmas and there was a museum called the National Christmas Center near Lancaster, we decided to check it out. Here is what we found. . .

Here we are. . . and yes we are wearing Christmas colors!

What did we see at the National Christmas Center?

A room full of Santa Claus figures from all over the world
and plaques that taught you about those countries
and their holiday customs and traditions.


Sawyer met a little friend in that room.


There was a room decorated like a
department store at Christmas time.
It had antique toys--so fun!


This guy gave us directions to the North Pole.
(I'm quite scared of Nutcrackers actually.)


We found it!


Sawyer loved all of the toys and especially the lights.
He kept saying, "la" and pointing to the lights!


There was a room with a toy train tree.
Yes. A Toy Train Tree.
(Say that 10 times fast)


Please look at Sawyer's face in this picture.


Two Terrific fans of the Toy Train Tree


Momma and Sawyer posing in the Christmas chair.


Sawyer having a word with the Big Guy!


Ummm. . . Creepy!


They had thousands of Nativities from all over the world.
Since Lance and I collect them, we thought this part was amazing!
It ended with a life sized nativity with a plaque about the Savior.
It was a fun and spiritual afternoon.


We are so excited to celebrate the birth of that sweet little baby--
Sweet little baby Jesus!