The first year Jadon and Connor were just little tykes. That year Amy and I waited forever in line and just when we got to the front of the line... "Sorry, It's Santa's Lunchtime!" a little elf told us. Yikes...what to do? Needless to say we got our picture and we learned our lesson about planning our time correctly around Santa's lunch! Who is this little guy??
Jadon and SantaChristmas 2006
The next year was a whole other story... Amy was put on bedrest while pregnant with Baby Elizabeth in November 07. We couldn't miss our Santa pictures... so with both carseats in Jason's Tahoe, a special Elf named "G" to be our helper, a borrowed wheelchair for Amy and double-stroller for Connor and Jadon we made it to the mall. The kids were a little un-sure of Santa that year, Connor cried and Jadon was just in a daze. The "adventure" came on the ride home when Amy gave Jadon and Connor a snack. As we were driving down the 101, rushing to get Connor home for his nap b/c he was falling asleep...Jadon sticks a raisin up his nose and starts freaking out trying to get it out, but pushing it further up. Luckily I was able to pull the raisin out with a pair of tweezers when we got to Amy's house. Note to self...Jadon + Raisins = A BAD idea! I really laugh looking at how chubby he looks in his face and the poor kid had no pants that would fit around his belly and be the right length. These poor overalls were obviously too short...
Jadon and SantaChristmas 2007
And so that brings us to today... The mall was empty. We were the 2nd people in line. All children are healthy and happy. Jadon is going crazy for the "set" with trains and hanging presents and trees. He jumps right up on Santa's lap to proclaim " I like your beard" "I like your belt" "Nice-choo-choo Santa, can I get in?" And had a whole conversation with him that went a little like... "I have a list, I want a lifter with a remote control (its at Bashas in their toy section Santa!) and I want a Hummer like my Dad's with a tire on the back, ok?" "I like the Polar Express" "How are your reindeer?" To which Santa told him the reindeer were up in Flagstaff, but not in the North Pole yet. Hmmm?? Picture time. I tell him "Make your nice smile" And here you go...
Such a big boy this year. Yes, so big that we stopped in to see how his shoes were fitting and yikes...his feet have grown a whole size since August. Now he is a 10XW (that's extra-wide people...) New shoes from Stride-Rite click here to see a picture and then off to catch up with our friends at Gymboree where Amy got cute bows for Elizabeth's pigtails. Jadon's favorite thing at the mall was the Thomas Kinkade Gallery, we had to stop there twice! Now this is on Jadon's Christmas list as well...please no one buy this for him...I'm just sharing b/c it is funny! Will post some more candid shots of the day soon!
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I about died laughing at the raisen story (although scary at the time I'm sure), the Capri overalls, & ALL the talking to Santa this year!!! What an awesome tradition & HOW cool to look back like that.
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