Jolly Ol' Saint Nick

That special moment every year when you get to take the kids the see Santa, tell them if they have been naughty or nice and let him know what they are hoping to find under the tree. It's something I look forward to Every year! This year was an interesting one. The kids were VERY excited about going to see Santa. They were asking all the time when we were going to go. When I let them know the day arrived they were thrilled. That afternoon they wrote their letters for Santa. We got dressed up and ready and excitement was high. When we got their Santa was up on the roof feeding the reindeer, so the kids were running around waiting for him. Suddenly they saw Santa approaching. I was rounding everyone up and grabbing my bag when Kellen saw Santa and just lost it. Poor kid just burst into tears. He was all freaked out that Santa was going to "Put his arm around him" (or that is what he kept saying). We managed to calm him down enough to at least go close enough to Santa to tell him what he wanted for Christmas and sit in a chair to take a picture. Of course once it was over he couldn't stop talking about Santa and was getting upset over things he forgot to tell Santa and wondering if Santa would let him touch his hat. Such a silly kid.
Makenna on the other hand was right there, ready to go, so excited to see Santa that she could hardly stand still. She went right over to him almost immediately, gave him her letter, made sure he knew she had been nice and let him know exactly what she wanted for Christmas. She looked so happy and comfy just sitting there in Santa's lap. It was almost as if no one in the world existed in that moment but her and Santa. Looking at these pictures of them made me realize what a big girl Makenna is turning into. She just looks so mature and grown to me. Always such a bittersweet moment.

Conner, well, I don't think I need to provide an explanation for how he felt about Santa. The photo takes care of that on its own.