Santa!

This is last year. Aaron was not too sure about Santa. He would not sit on his lap, but decided it was OK to sit next to him.

This year, a whole different ball game. We attended the Kids Christmas Party on Kyle's ship. After decorating some cookies and playing with some blocks, we heard an announcement, "Santa has just landed on the flight deck." Aaron was so excited. Santa came in and sat down to pass out presents. Aaron patiently waited to hear his name. He kept saying he was just going to sit next to Santa again, and then he heard his name.

He took off running and jumped into Santa's arm and gave him the biggest hug. He sat on his lap and gave him another hug and then posed for a picture with his present. The whole room let out a collective sigh. It was one of those moments you look back on, wishing you had the video camera handy. But it is a memory Kyle and I will cherish over the years.

Lauren was not in a very "jolly" mood when it came her turn. We now have a classic screaming infant with Santa picture.

Aaron is at that age when everything about Christmas is magic. Though I think he is a little too smart sometimes. As I sat down to write this, he was studying last year's picture and asked me why Santa looked different. I said something about his beard being longer. For now, that was good enough for him. He was so happy with his present, a little OScar the Grouch building set. Especially since he had asked Santa for something to build with!