Fear of Santa

A couple of nights ago we went to visit Santa at the Mall. I must say, it was a pretty pleasant experience. They had it all decked out with amazing Christmas decor, fun things to look at while you were waiting in line (although Kevin did most of the waiting for us), and best of all, an authentic-looking Santa Claus. Anistyn was SO excited! She had prepared a list for Santa, as well as a card she had made for him. They even had a big mailbox there where you could put letters to Santa. Being the authentic Santa that he was, he read the letters with her before asking her to put them in his mailbox. It was so fun to watch him read her Christmas list with her, and seem to know what every item was. Stockton was a different story. I sat him on the couch next to Santa and he started to freak out a little. He didn't scream--or even really cry--but he DID NOT want to talk to or sit next to Santa. I don't know if his nerves eventually calmed, or if he was paralyzed with fear, but he didn't move from the couch when I backed away to watch. He survived the experience and was thrilled with the candy cane and Christmas book reward he received as a result!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!