Well, I hope you are excited?
A few weeks ago I went to big town with Little Miss 4 and we passed the santa photo shoot in the shopping centre. She got a little excited and waved, cautiously. On our return past I asked if she wanted to give him a cuddle. She was really excited and keen until I got her out the trolley and the mood went down hill from there. So I didn't push the issue, put her back in the trolley and off we went. She happily waved as we went past and that was it. I didn't mind at that stage as I wanted a picture with both the kids, and as Master 5 was absent from our outing, we decided to see Santa again another day.
We have since had a few christmas events where 'Santa' has made an appearance. Master 5 declared that one of the Santas was not real cause he had string through his beard. Mind you he was wearing footy shorts and a pair of thongs too! All the frestivities have toughened Little Miss 4 and made her more trusting of the big red guy, and lately she has taken to giving him cuddles everytime we see him.
It was a little magical yesterday at the shops (sounds like all I do is shop!). We saw santa at one shopping centre and the kids said 'Hi' and gave him cuddles and they even got a little gift, then we went to the next shopping centre. They had a santa chair and christmas trees but no santa. By the time we got out of the supermarket, guess who had arrived? Yep,'Santa' had arrived. He must have finished up at the last place and magically made his way to this place too! Boy that made the kids day! It excites me that my children are avid believers, keeps the magic more real, and gives more meaning to christmas.
I have gotten christmas pictures every year with my kids, this year being no different. In the past I have not cared if the picture was good or not, I just wanted one. And every year they have not disappointed and there has been one sad child in the pictures. I must say after our false start with our santa aversion this year, our picture turned out pretty great.
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