Santa

12.5.09
Holidays are so much more meaningful with children. Children seem to make holidays more joyous, more bright, more exciting. One aspect of Christmas that has become more exciting for Trey is visiting Santa. His first Christmas, he didn't know what to think of the old man. His second and third Christmas', Trey didn't want anything to do with Santa. But, over the past two Christmas', Trey has really looked forward to visiting Santa, telling him what he wants for Christmas, and to get a candy cane, or in case of this year, a paper "elf" hat.

We promised our little guys a trip to see Santa and Trey could hardly contain himself. When I dropped him off the day before at Daycare, he told his teacher, Miss Sherryl, "I get to see Santa tomorrow." Miss Sherryl asked Trey, "Where are you going to see him," which got Trey to thinking, "Yeah, how AM I going to see him. He is in the North Pole." I quickly told him he was making an appearance at the Mall, and that seemed to suffice his curiosity.

Tian was very curious about Santa. He knows Santa says, "Ho, Ho, HO!" He watched Santa visit with the rest of the children and was eager to get through the gates to see Santa himself, but when it became his time to actually see Old Saint Nick, well, lets just let the pictures talk for themselves!


This was Tian prior to seeing Santa. He was so excited and eager to get closer to Santa! He kept smooshing his face between the fence, trying to steal a closer look at that Jolly Old Man.

Waiting patiently in line for Santa.

I don't know how a child can go from pure contentment to pure fear in a matter of seconds, but this is what happened when Tian saw Santa:

This might be very mean, but this picture makes me laugh, just a little. Tian's face looks so sad but almost a little cute!
The walk of Terror. At least, that is what Tian is thinking!

Trey's many emotions prior to seeing Old Saint Nick:

*Nervousness*

*Anxiousness*
*Frightened!*
(this picture must have been taken RIGHT before he went with Justin to see Santa. He looks terrified!)

*contentment*
Ahhhhhhh, Trey finally got a chance to speak to the man himself. He told Santa he wanted a "Knight Helmet." HMMMMMM, just last week it was a Bumble Bee Transformer. I don't know WHAT Santa's workshop has up their sleeves, but I think they need to make a return pronto!

You might ask why the pictures of Trey and Santa were taken at such a great distance. This year, a new policy was placed. If you are not purchasing any pictures from the Santa Photographer, you have to stand behind the fence. Terrible I say!

Until next year Santa.