"Petting" Santa

We had a "Santa Sunday" brunch after church this past Sunday. The kids knew they were going to see Santa and sit on his lap! Of course the only thing I can think of is "YES, all dressed up...MUST....GET.....CHRISTMAS...PICTURE!" Also knowing I could bribe them with sitting in Santa's lap to potentially get a good picture. Bribing's okay for that...right!? :-)

We took a bunch of pictures, and actually got a few good ones! Our Christmas card is my background picture now up top! :-) So after that one was taken, we rushed to find Santa. Last year Landon would have NOTHING to do with Santa. This year, well, he was open to the idea. Thanks to Olivia!

We got in line and threw them all on Santa's lap! Lillian and Landon couldn't quite figure out what was going on. Landon reached up and "petted" Santa's beard....I wish I knew what was going through his head.



Then Olivia told him what she wanted for Christmas



And Lillian occupied herself with a spoon! I love this age...where they can sit up (but not crawl) and play with things around them...it could be a totally random "something" and they are so amused!