Monday, December 7, 2009

The REAL Santa Claus!

This is one of my favorite Christmas traditions we have. At my Mom's school there is a "Santa" that works there and they have a little party and he comes for about an hour. It is really neat because he remembers the kids from year to year and little things about them. My kids get so excited for it. I love to capture their faces when he walks through the door. It is priceless. Kate could hardly contain herself. They sing songs, and each child gets some good quality time on his knee.
Santa just walked in!!!! They were both so excited.


Kate was picked to help ring the bells for Jingle Bells

So proud to hear Santa's praise of her fine bell ringing!


Kate was starting to have anxiety that Santa had forgot her. He picks their gifts out of his bag and Max and Kate's were at the bottom. When he called her name she ran up and hugged him.
It was so cute!


Max was so excited to see the REAL Santa. He would not go see Santa at the mall because the guy at the mall is a fake. The REAL Santa comes to Grandma's School. He did so great he almost remembered everything off his list. He only forgot Halo Lego's. He told me he gets kind of nervous sitting right there on Santa's knee.

Kate wants Polly Pocket Olphin(dolphin) and Princess and the frog. I think she was the only little one that really told Santa what she wanted. That girl is not shy.


Max got some new books, "Magic Tree House" books 1-4. And Kate got a Princess and the frog night gown. She nearly stripped on the spot to put it on. My camera died before I got a picture of her.
Here is Santa on his way out. He plays a game with the kids that they can't open their gifts until he counts to 4. Well he gets to 3 a whole bunch of times and then stops to tell stories or sing a song. He finally yells 4 as he is half way down the hall to leave. They love it!

P.S. Santa told us his favorite drink is Diet coke and snack is chocolate chip cookies.







4 comments:

Steve and Dee said...

Your kids are so cute. Katee is into the Princess and the Frog now too. She met her at disneyland and now she's as cool as Ariel!

Arica said...

My girls get so excited for Santa at the high school too! I wish my mom would invite me...Scout was way anxious this year because Santa knew her name and she thinks he's just a stranger b/c the real santa is at Gardner Village. Aren't their little ideas about Santa so funny!

Robyn said...

Still laughing about Kate! Funny little kid!

jacksonhaleywarrenandhaus said...

That is adorable and I have to agree your kids faces are pricless