Meeting Santa
Yesterday, we attended a luncheon sponsored by Papa's Rotary Club and had the chance to meet the Big Guy. You know who. The Elf His Self. The Red Man. Mr. Kringle aka Santa Claus himself. For La Nina, this was big. It was her chance to petition him for her biggest request: a baby that burps. She was quite excited and spent most of the lunch asking when he was going to be there. For the Magster, it was just lunch in a restaurant with singers and chicken nuggets. There was a very cute magician, but even he failed to impress the Magster.
After a rousing rendition of Jingle Bells, old St. Nick entered the room. La Nina was delighted, she squealed in delight, jumping up and down. The Magster wanted to "Go Home NOW!" The line to sit on his lap was only 5 kids deep, so while we waited in line, I reminded La Nina to use her manners. The Magster was beside herself. She was pleading her case on leaving to anyone who would listen and jamming her fingers frantically toward every door in the room. "Door right there, Mama. Door right there," she said over and over again.
As La Nina took her turn on his lap, I snapped a couple of pictures and Santa handed her a Barbie. This single act completely confused her. You see, she asked for a baby who burps and got a Barbie. She didn't mind the Barbie. In fact, she liked the Barbie. The problem was she asked for a baby who burped and "Mom, why did he give me a Barbie?" I explained that most of the toys were still at the North Pole and he only had a Barbie with him. She accepted the explanation and asked to take the Barbie out of the box.
Even though Maggie strenuously protested going anywhere near the man in red, he still produced a little Leap Frog Lily that sings numbers for her. She liked the singing amphibian, but it didn't win her over. She never went anywhere near Poor Old Santa.
All said and done, the girls had a great time. It is definitely a nice way to see Santa.
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Since I doubt I will have time to post between now and Christmas, on behalf of my entire family, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season! If you are waiting for your baby, enjoy your last child-free Christmas. You will never be so well-rested again. If your family is celebrating its first together, congratulations!
After a rousing rendition of Jingle Bells, old St. Nick entered the room. La Nina was delighted, she squealed in delight, jumping up and down. The Magster wanted to "Go Home NOW!" The line to sit on his lap was only 5 kids deep, so while we waited in line, I reminded La Nina to use her manners. The Magster was beside herself. She was pleading her case on leaving to anyone who would listen and jamming her fingers frantically toward every door in the room. "Door right there, Mama. Door right there," she said over and over again.
As La Nina took her turn on his lap, I snapped a couple of pictures and Santa handed her a Barbie. This single act completely confused her. You see, she asked for a baby who burps and got a Barbie. She didn't mind the Barbie. In fact, she liked the Barbie. The problem was she asked for a baby who burped and "Mom, why did he give me a Barbie?" I explained that most of the toys were still at the North Pole and he only had a Barbie with him. She accepted the explanation and asked to take the Barbie out of the box.
Even though Maggie strenuously protested going anywhere near the man in red, he still produced a little Leap Frog Lily that sings numbers for her. She liked the singing amphibian, but it didn't win her over. She never went anywhere near Poor Old Santa.
All said and done, the girls had a great time. It is definitely a nice way to see Santa.
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Since I doubt I will have time to post between now and Christmas, on behalf of my entire family, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season! If you are waiting for your baby, enjoy your last child-free Christmas. You will never be so well-rested again. If your family is celebrating its first together, congratulations!
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