Santa Claus

Well, I've never been a really big fan of Santa Claus. It must be cuz I never got to sit on his lap when I was a little kid or maybe just cuz we never really celebrated Christmas. So, I was a little surprised to over hear this conversation between Kate and Reagan.

Reagan: I love Santa Claus.
Kate: Yes, I got to see hime once.
Reagan: You did?
Kate: Yes, Auntie Joanelle took me and Emma and I sat on his lap and he gave us candy canes. Let me tell you, they were delicious. AND they took our picutre.
Reagan: Can I see Santa?
Kate: No, Auntie Joanelle isn't here to take us.

Hmm... (That's me in the kitchen with a plate of sandwiches.)

So, I announced early on Saturday morning that when I got back from work we would go to visit Santa Claus at the mall. You should have seen the excitement. Yes, you could actually see it. It manifested itself in two small girls jumping up and down, clapping their hands and shouting at the top of their voices and Reagan giving a huge "super bark".

Now, I digress. You might be wondering, "what is a super bark?" Watch the cartoon BOLT. There's a wonder dog that can do a super bark, and Reagan can mimic it. Or better yet, watch the video that I'm posting.



When I got home, Kate she had a list. She wanted a dog and a table lamp with glittery beads. So we went to see Santa. Reagan wore her blue jacket with striped pants. She attracted so much attention while in line because she kept shouting, "Santa! Hi, Santa! I love you!" So, they got a picture, a candy cane and a little coloring books. Then we went to the food court and had sushi.

So, I'm sitting here wondering about the Santa Claus phenomena. I've never told them much about Santa Claus only that he was a real man, who lived a long time ago and gave away all of his riches to the poor.