Visit with Santa

Mommy and Daddy took Trey to see Santa last week! Trey was pretty excited all the way to the mall, and when we would ask him who he was going to see, he would say "Santa!"

Trey had seen Santa the week before at a Christmas party, and he was intrigued but wary of him at the same time. Timid is probably the best word to describe Trey around Santa. At the party, Trey eventually sat on Santa's lap, although reluctantly, and he wasn't too happy about it. There were no tears, but there were some whines and several squirms.

The visit to see Santa in the mall wasn't much different, but fortunately for us Trey was comfortable enough to sit on Santa's lap for a brief moment -- enough time to snap a picture! Daddy helped by getting Santa to give Trey a few high 5s before the shoot. What you don't see is that immediately after this shot, Trey decided he wanted nothing more to do with this strange man, and off the lap he went. Trey didn't even have a chance to officially tell Santa he wants a "choo choo," "bus," and "airplane" for Christmas, which is what he has been telling Mommy and Daddy.*

We're pleased with the picture, and although it isn't quite as perfect as last year's shot, we'll take it!

After the visit with Santa, Trey had a really fun time riding the train around the Santa area. This was probably the highlight of the trip, as Trey kept talking about it, and when asked the next day what he had done the day before, he completely ignored Santa and instead focused on the "choo choo."

*Surely he means toys, right? Because if he's talking about the real thing, I guess all we can say is that it's good for Trey to have dreams and aspirations in life.