We went and saw Legendary Santa this morning. Legendary Santa is a bit of a tradition in Richmond (since 1936), and we’ve tried to take the kids most years. This year has been a bit hectic, so we got ourselves a morning appointment (yes, it cost a few $$) to let the boys see Santa. We were curious about how Sean and Daniel, in particular, would react to Santa in person. They have a definite awareness of Santa now. Whenever they see an image of Santa, they know who he is and call out his name.
Santa largely has the same entrance that he always does. And the wait in line was fine — no apprehension from the boys, even as we walked up.
However, once we put Sean and Daniel on Santa’s lap and walked away (to allow a picture to be taken), the screaming started. Nope, they wanted nothing of Santa up close. We got an okay picture out of it, and Will got to tell Santa what he wanted. And when it was time to go, Sean and Daniel both actually waved and said good-bye to Santa. I guess being safely with Mommy and Daddy eases their fears and allows them to interact with Santa.
We also have a couple of pictures of the boys in their outfits from visiting Santa today. Christmas season almost is complete now. The shopping is done, the wrapping and baking is almost done, and Sean has already found one minor present and ripped the wrapping paper off. The celebrations can now begin.
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