Santa!

As in years past, we drive to a less popular mall here in town to see Santa.  It started when JGray was a toddler and I knew that he probably wasn't up for waiting in line to sit quietly on a stranger's lap.  Honestly, I didn't think he'd go anywhere near Santa, so I didn't even dress him up for the occasion.  Well, he proved me wrong and hopped up on Santa's lap and smiled that huge JGray smile.  Since then we've made a point of driving to this other mall just to see this Santa.  He looks quite legit--authentic white beard--and is very sweet with the kids.  That's the Santa that Delia first visited and the tradition continues with Henry.  I took John for reinforcements tonight, just in case the baby started to fuss while I was trying to make sure the big kids' hair looked okay.  I was prepared for a bit of wait, but Santa was waiting for us!  Delia is very into Santa this year and we're lucky because JGray is still a believer.  And Henry, well Henry just goes with the flow :)  Since there wasn't a line, the photo elves spent a few minutes trying to get the perfect picture.  I think they did a great job!