Santa and The City...
Santa had no idea what he was in for with this crew! My 3 best friends and I hiked our butts to a crowded mall (you know how I love the mall?..not) But I love my friends and will do it for them. It's our yearly Christmas tradition of shopping, dinner and drinks and a picture with Santa. We have done this since we were young (the drink thing was added after we turned 21, of course) I can't explain how embarrased my friend Rachel was (she is the blonde standing behind me) so grumpy, saying "we are too old for this"....just then the girl behind the camera shook a teddy bear with jingle bells, saying "Smile girls!" as if she were talking to toddlers, trying to get the perfect shot for their mom & dad... needless to say we cracked up and "SNAP" this picture was taken! My friend Gina thinks she smelled liquor on Santa, perhaps his hot chocolate was spiked with something? We ate at the Cheescake Factory, love this place...great food and ambience, and yes! they serve way more than just cheesecake! lol...I had the fried macaroni & cheese balls... unbelievable, really! So many laughs when I am with these girls and countless insane moments, (my weak bladder sometimes gives out)...my 3 best friends since grade school, through thick and thin, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, til death do us part....love them to pieces!
Oh what great fun you girls have each year! It's so sweet that you are all still in touch and still best friends! Love the idea of you smiling for the camera to a jingle bell teddy bear!
Posted by: Natasha Burns | December 18, 2007 at 07:10 AM
Look at Santa's face!!! He's lookin' pretty darn happy to me!!!! xxoo, Dawn
Posted by: Dawn | December 18, 2007 at 09:16 AM
What a wonderful traditon and it sounds like such a total blast too! Love the picture of all of you with Santa....too cute!
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!
~Des
Posted by: deserae | December 18, 2007 at 10:08 AM
Oh how ADORABLE!!!
You girls are sooo cute - and very, very blessed to have each other! Just wonderful!
xo,
Kim
Posted by: Daisy Cottage | December 18, 2007 at 10:18 AM
What an adorable tradition!! I would love to do that with my girlfriends.
If you have a moment to relax (ha ha!) please stop by my blog and read a very very funny and true Christmas story I posted on my blog. I promise - you will laugh at my expense!
Posted by: Julie size | December 18, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Tara,
What a blessing to have three BFF's since a young age! It's so fun, isn't it, to be with friends who knew you through Barbies, dating, marriage, pregnancy, and will know you through menopause, grandmotherhood etc.
Looks like you had a wonderful time. Fried Macaroni and Cheese Balls? oh, my!
xo Lidy
Posted by: frenchgardenhouse | December 18, 2007 at 11:51 AM
Too darn fun!
Its great that you all still have each other!
Santa looks very very happy! lol
Merry Christmas,
Hugz, Dolly
Posted by: Dolly~From my CHERRY heart | December 18, 2007 at 12:49 PM
What fun to do together! You all look adorable & santa looks tanked!LOL!!
Posted by: chris glynn | December 18, 2007 at 01:03 PM
Fried macaroni and cheese balls! Oh My...would I love to try that. Great photo and what a fabulous tradition you have with your girlfriends. Doesn't get any better than that. Happy Holidays ~ Lynn
Posted by: Lynn @ theVintageNest | December 18, 2007 at 02:05 PM
Darling picture and what fun you had!
Blessings:)
Carol
Posted by: Raised In Cotton | December 18, 2007 at 04:32 PM
How fun - what a great idea! I am still BFF with girls I have known since kindergarten and we do dinners out too (no Santa pics - yet!) We will be celebrating 34 years of friendship this Fall, still can't believe how time flies...
Posted by: Joy | December 18, 2007 at 06:44 PM
That's so awesome. I love drunk Santa's... The cheesecake factory rock, we have a few here to. I give you guys credit for sitting on Santa'slap.. I bet that's why he was so happy... Jen R
Posted by: Jen R | December 18, 2007 at 08:54 PM
Oh, I'm on a virtual house tour tomorrow. If you have time, stop by and visit!
Jen R
Posted by: Jen R | December 18, 2007 at 09:35 PM
Wonderful picture and what a great tradition too. I also love that Santa plate, I'll have to look into that next year.
Happy holidays!
Posted by: Lisa | December 19, 2007 at 12:48 PM
too cute and I bet it was tons of fun!
I am sure you girls made SANTAS day/night haha!
Posted by: Monicaa | December 19, 2007 at 05:56 PM
Tara ~ How much fun is that ! There is nothing like girlfriends !!!
Posted by: Lori | December 19, 2007 at 09:10 PM
Tara ~ How much fun is that ! There is nothing like girlfriends !!!
Posted by: Lori | December 19, 2007 at 09:11 PM
CUTE!!!!
Posted by: tina | December 19, 2007 at 10:05 PM
Tara,
Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog :)
A lap full of beautiful blondes; Thats one Jolly Santa. I love a night out with the girls too...I'm due for a apple cosmo!
Happy Holidays,
Jo
Posted by: Jo-Anne Coletti | December 19, 2007 at 10:19 PM
Santa looks like he's a happy man in that photo! Nothing better than a night out with girlfriends!
Posted by: Jeanne | December 20, 2007 at 04:05 AM