One of our favorite Christmas traditions with the kids is taking them to visit Santa every year. It's so fun to experience their excitement when they see him and get to sit next to him while telling what they'd like for Christmas. And of course, as the family photographer, I never want to miss the opportunity for yearly comparison photos. Not sure how much longer this tradition will last so I'll enjoy it while I can!
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| 2014 Santa photo |
As I was rushing the kids to pick a Christmas outfit and beat the mall crowds, I failed to notice what Connor happened to leave the house wearing. His Santa shirt -- Skeleton Santa, that is. Oops! The very first thing Santa talked about when the kids sat down was Connor's inappropriate shirt. Oh my, I think that means that Mom is on the NAUGHTY list!! (I apologized profusely to Santa, just so you know!)
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| A quick snap right when they sat down. All smiles! |
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| Sweet faces as they have a little chat with Santa. |
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| Another sweet sibling pic. |
We've been going to Memorial City Mall for the past few years to visit Santa. They do such an amazing job with all of the Christmas decorations. It's become a fun little tradition to visit Santa and then enjoy a midweek dinner together at the mall.
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| Standing outside the Santaland. |
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| Look at those lights -- beautiful!! |
This year, both kids wrote letters to Santa before visiting. They wanted to make SURE that Santa knew what they wanted, ha! I tried to tell them to write something other than just a list of gifts that they wanted. But well, kids will be kids!
Kaitlynn did an amazing job of writing her letter almost completely by herself, but it still requires translation:
Dear Santa: Merry Christmas! I love Santa. Thank you for our elf Jexan! Thank you for giving all for the presents! Some presents I like are Anna doll, bike 18 inch, princess dress, watch, nail polish, Anna nail polish, jewelry! Love Kaitlynn! Thank you for this great Christmas!
(Connor may have emphasized to Kaitlynn the need for exclamation points throughout her letter, just to let Santa know how excited she was about Christmas. She took that suggestion to heart, ha!)
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