Meeting Santa

This morning John Grayson and I took Delia to meet Santa for the first time. JGray considers himself to be a pro on all things Santa and was very excited to show Delia the ropes. We went to the indoor mall not too far from our house, just like last year because it tends to be less crowded than the outdoor mall and the Children's Museum (where Legendary Santa 'lives'). Since I prefer not to wait in line with two kids (patience is not one of JGray's virtues these days), we went to the less popular mall. Hooray for good choices! Once again, there was NO wait for Santa! We walked right through the Polar Express themed area and right up to Santa. I had to select the picture package that I wanted to buy, but JGray couldn't wait any longer and walked right up to Santa and gave him a hug. He told him what he wanted for Christmas (lucky for me his choice is still a space shuttle) and stood nicely while we put Delia on Santa's lap. I bought Delia the most adorable Christmas dress and was thrilled that she didn't fight the tights or the hair bow this morning. She didn't cry and just seemed intrigued by the jolly fellow in the red suit. The end result was an adorable Santa picture!