{"id":8070,"date":"2018-12-14T20:49:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-15T00:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.njphillipsfamily.com\/?p=8070"},"modified":"2018-12-16T16:31:24","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T20:31:24","slug":"our-visit-with-santa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/?p=8070","title":{"rendered":"Our visit with Santa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We made our annual pilgrimage to visit Santa this afternoon. Instead of the traditional mall Santa we decided to try the Santa in Madison, a few towns away. Santa is sponsored by the town and I&#8217;d heard great things. And the best part- it&#8217;s next to the train station. So, we got spiffed up, hopped on the train and rode the rails to visit Santa. The 8 minute ride on New Jersey Transit made their day!<\/p>\n<p>Train excitement! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1252.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8074\" height=\"3025\" width=\"2206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1252.jpg 2206w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1252-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1252-768x1053.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1252-747x1024.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2206px) 100vw, 2206px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1253.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8075 size-full\" height=\"3410\" width=\"2224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1253.jpg 2224w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1253-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1253-768x1178.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1253-668x1024.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2224px) 100vw, 2224px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1254.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8076\" height=\"2951\" width=\"2075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1254.jpg 2075w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1254-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1254-768x1092.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1254-720x1024.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2075px) 100vw, 2075px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1180.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8051\" height=\"2813\" width=\"2422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1180.jpg 2422w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1180-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1180-768x892.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1180-882x1024.jpg 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2422px) 100vw, 2422px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1176-1.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8052\" height=\"3330\" width=\"2693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1176-1.jpg 2693w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1176-1-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1176-1-768x950.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1176-1-828x1024.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2693px) 100vw, 2693px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1182-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8054 size-full\" height=\"3607\" width=\"2497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1182-1.jpg 2497w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1182-1-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1182-1-768x1109.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1182-1-709x1024.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2497px) 100vw, 2497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once we arrived there was a cute little village to visit before seeing the big man himself. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1188.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8056 size-full\" height=\"2998\" width=\"3011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1188.jpg 3011w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1188-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1188-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1188-768x765.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1188-1024x1020.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3011px) 100vw, 3011px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1190.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8055\" height=\"3448\" width=\"2495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1190.jpg 2495w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1190-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1190-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1190-741x1024.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2495px) 100vw, 2495px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1200.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8057\" height=\"3477\" width=\"2641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1200.jpg 2641w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1200-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1200-768x1011.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1200-778x1024.jpg 778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2641px) 100vw, 2641px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost time&#8230;.so much excitement and a little peeking! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1204.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8058 size-full\" height=\"3973\" width=\"1948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1204.jpg 1948w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1204-147x300.jpg 147w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1204-768x1566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1204-502x1024.jpg 502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1948px) 100vw, 1948px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1208.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8059\" height=\"3508\" width=\"2056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1208.jpg 2056w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1208-176x300.jpg 176w, 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https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1219-644x1024.jpg 644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2534px) 100vw, 2534px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1221.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8063\" height=\"3514\" width=\"2188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1221.jpg 2188w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1221-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1221-768x1233.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1221-638x1024.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2188px) 100vw, 2188px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And the moment we&#8217;ve all been waiting for. Andrew had no fear and Teddy was all fear! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1223.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8064 size-full\" height=\"3420\" width=\"2171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1223.jpg 2171w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1223-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1223-768x1210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1223-650x1024.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2171px) 100vw, 2171px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1224.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8065\" height=\"3127\" width=\"2522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1224.jpg 2522w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1224-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1224-768x952.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1224-826x1024.jpg 826w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2522px) 100vw, 2522px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1231.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8066 size-full\" height=\"4025\" width=\"2021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1231.jpg 2021w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1231-151x300.jpg 151w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1231-768x1530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1231-514x1024.jpg 514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2021px) 100vw, 2021px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1232.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8067 size-full\" height=\"3741\" width=\"2105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1232.jpg 2105w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1232-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1232-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1232-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2105px) 100vw, 2105px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1239.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8068\" height=\"3661\" width=\"2202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1239.jpg 2202w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1239-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1239-768x1277.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1239-616x1024.jpg 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2202px) 100vw, 2202px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Merry Christmas 2018! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1242.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8069 size-full\" height=\"3052\" width=\"2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1242.jpg 2017w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1242-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1242-768x1162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/img_1242-677x1024.jpg 677w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2017px) 100vw, 2017px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We made our annual pilgrimage to visit Santa this afternoon. Instead of the traditional mall Santa we decided to try the Santa in Madison, a few towns away. Santa is sponsored by the town and I&#8217;d heard great things. And the best part- it&#8217;s next to the train station. So, we got spiffed up, hopped [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8069,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kid"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8070"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8078,"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8070\/revisions\/8078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}