Mom and Mallory waiting patiently in line.
This year's theme was Santa's Workshop.
Lots of bright lights and moving parts to keep Mallory interested.
At the end of the display, Mallory got to write her very own letter to Santa...
...and put it in the mail straight for the North Pole. 
Before the train ride, Mallory and Mom took some time out to do some arts and crafts.
All aboard!!!
Steve was "volunteered" by his sister-in-law to go up in front of the crowd and take part in a "Daddy Dance Off". As anyone who has gone to a wedding with him can attest, he did not win.
With the cold temperatures, they really didn't need to make their own snow. I think Mother Nature took care of that on her own.
With slightly warmer temperatures, we decided to head down to a Fort Worth staple, the Stockyards. Despite having a broken rib, Steve was able to tough it out. The fact that he could walk around with an open container of Shiner Bock certainly helped.
As seen on the Held's 2009 Christmas card...
The highlight of the afternoon is the cattle drive. This guy was Jamie's dinner that evening.
It was difficult to get Mallory to pose for a photo with all the cows around; she wouldn't take her eyes off them.
The first two nights we stayed with Steve's cousin Brett and his wife Kari, and Steve's Godson Ethan. Mallory (and Mom) got a kick out of all the new toys that Ethan shared with the gang.
Ethan's firetruck quickly turned into a clown car. People just kept coming and coming...
It was on to the annual Grapevine Christmas Parade (think Hollidazzle). Unfortunately we got more than we bargained for with temperatures in the 30s, so Mallory had to borrow Ethan's old snowsuit. Somehow she kept her hands warm enough to eat that cookie.
Stocking hats and hot chocolate, not exactly what Steve had in mind for Texas in December.
