Here Comes Santa Claus!

Olivia's first visit with Santa happened this past Saturday when he came to town for a little gathering at the fireman's hall. We never got to try to sit on his lap last year because we never had time or reasons I can't remember, but since he was coming so close I thought we would try it this year. At 3 1/2 I figured she could handle it but in the couple days before she would say she would talk to Santa "when I'm bigger". I thought she would throw a fit or refuse to go near him but she surprised me again.

I think it helped that I told her it had been a long time since I had gotten to talk with Santa and I was so excited to get to see him again. She took that all in and I convinced her she had to let him know what she wanted for Christmas. We got there just as a firetruck was honking it's horn bringing Santa to the party. She went right up to him saying "Hi" and "Mewwy Christmas" and tried to push her letter on him. He was very nice and asked her to give it to him inside when she could sit on his lap and talk.

So she went in with her list made out, in an envelope and was determined to get it to him which was a good thing because she drew a blank sitting on his lap and could only think of "a candy cane" that she wanted. Santa actually produced one on the spot for her but she couldn't think of anything else she wanted. She was a little starstruck but did so well and I got some good pictures of it. We had a lot of fun after that eating some snacks and making ornaments. We even got that all done and got back home for nap time.


We have to soak in these years while she is young and makes the holidays so much fun!

Merry Christmas!!