Seeing Santa

A few weekends ago, before the Nutcracker and dinosaurs actually, we went to Daddy's work's Christmas Party for Kids. It's an annual tradition; they offer crafts, cookies and milk, balloon animals, and SANTA. It's a very nice little set up. We learned after last year to get there very early to have an "early" number for Santa!

While we WERE early we had probably a twenty minute wait before we were called to see The Big Guy. So we did a craft or two (Gillian was WAY into that), got two balloon Rudolphs (very much appreciated), and we saw RUDOLPH. Colin was slightly enamored with the red-nosed reindeer. He stalked him around the room, staring, and talking a mile a minute. Finally Rudolph got close enough for Colin to talk to him and get a picture taken. I know it doesn't look like it, but, I promise, Colin L-O-V-E-D this guy!


Then we got called to see Santa (this thing is uber-organized, that's how engineers roll). I think they forgot to call the numbers after us for a while, because there weren't any people behind us, so we could take our time with Santa!



Now, they don't look like HAPPY children. BUT, they don't look like TERRIFIED children either. Colin just sat there staring straight ahead and reciting what he had put on his Christmas list. Santa kept nodding, so I THINK he heard him. I think G remembered to tell him a thing or two too, but they were both so quiet that I can't be SURE. There were no tears, anyway, and C&G SAID they talked to Santa. So, we'll take it as a SUCCESS!

Then we had some cookies and milk (for G) and Cheetos and milk (for C) with our friends Ian, Julia, and AJ! Fun morning!