Stockyards and Christmas Cards

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Every year, the kids and I go to Christmas in the Stockyards. This was our 4th year to go- I'm so glad I don't have to lug around the diaper bag or double stroller there anymore!! It's a great way to kick off the holidays, as it is always the first Saturday of December. This year was special because Jason was off and we ALL got to go!! We love to see Cowboy Santa, get our face painted, ride the ponies and pet the animals. It's a blast!Talking to Cowboy Santa and asking for Pillow Pets

We also used this day to get our Christmas card pictures done. We took lots of pictures in different areas of the Stockyards before we did any of the activities, hoping to get a few good ones. We did great- the kids are fun to photograph now that they are older! Here are some from the photo shoot that didn't get put in the card:


And the 2010 Ballard Christmas cards:


Merry Christmas, y'all!!!

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Caitlin said…
Lucy's coat is TOO CUTE. I'm loving the massive amount of posting you're doing, btw. Lots of awesome pictures! :D
January 2, 2011 at 6:16 PM
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