Friday the 18th, a couple days before we left for Utah we went with some friends to Graceland to watch them turn on the Christmas lights and watch Santa come down from the house. It was an experience to remember and am really glad we went. I talked Andrew into going and told him if he went he could go hang out and play games after we got home. When all was said and done he said he was glad we went and he had lots of fun, nothing like a free fun family activity! We heard about it from a lady in our ward who works there and our friends had been before. We also ran into a few other students from our ward as well! I haven't toured Graceland yet but would like to before we move. It is amazing how much Elvis is making being dead and all!
They had a few crafts for kids to do before we went outside. Ella wrote a letter to Santa and decorated a hat! She was just happy we let her use markers!
The hat lasted all of five seconds!
Easton's hat lasted a little bit longer!
Piano made out of Christmas lights
He was ready for dinner and just wanted down!
They had the American Idol finalist from last year, Lauren Alaina sing a few songs, one from her new album and a couple Elvis Christmas songs. Then they turned on the lights with help from some kids from St. Jude's Hospital and snow began to fall! 
Piano made out of Christmas lights
He was ready for dinner and just wanted down!
They had the American Idol finalist from last year, Lauren Alaina sing a few songs, one from her new album and a couple Elvis Christmas songs. Then they turned on the lights with help from some kids from St. Jude's Hospital and snow began to fall! 
Then Rock and Roll Santa came down from the house in a limo. 
My kids were less than thrilled to be sitting on his lap. The Graceland photographers also took a picture of them and it ended up on their website under their Christmas photo section!
Easton was done! Poor kid was ready to go and then we made him sit on this strange person's lap! There were some die hard Elvis fans there and then there was us just happy to be out and about enjoying the nice weather! All in all we are glad we went to add to our list of things that only can happen in Memphis! 
My kids were less than thrilled to be sitting on his lap. The Graceland photographers also took a picture of them and it ended up on their website under their Christmas photo section!
Easton was done! Poor kid was ready to go and then we made him sit on this strange person's lap! There were some die hard Elvis fans there and then there was us just happy to be out and about enjoying the nice weather! All in all we are glad we went to add to our list of things that only can happen in Memphis! 
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