SANTA

When it comes to Santa, my kids do not disappoint. We've been talking to Elli about Santa for a little bit now and she's become somewhat crazy about him. She wants to listen to santa music in the car and every time there is a picture of him on T.V. she wants us to rewind the T.V. so she can see it again. A couple weeks ago, our parents were here for Connor's dedication. We ended up going to the mall to walk around for a bit and to see Santa. We were sure Elli wouldn't sit on his lap. Papa Lindvall went with her and she climbed right up on Santa's lap and told him she wanted a dog (I'd post the picture, but our scanner isn't working). We were shocked. So....this time Scott and I thought we'd dress both kids up in their Christmas outfits to get pictures with Santa.

We had to get pictures in front of the tree before we left...

Here was our attempt at all three of them together....maybe we'll try this again in a couple years!

So sweet....

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We got to the mall right before Santa was supposed to show up. We had the same idea as every other parent of toddlers. We had to wait in a line this year. It was funny to listen to all the parents try and reassure their kids that Santa was in fact nice and they would like sitting on his lap. Not us....nope....Elli was so excited to see Santa as he made his grand appearance in the mall with jingle bells.

She told him once again that she wanted a dog and told him that Connor wanted tractors.

Connor's first picture with Santa...he was thrilled, can you tell?

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We stopped to get some See's Candy on our way out of the mall. Elli got a chocolate sucker and we told her she couldn't open it until she got home....So this is how she spent the whole way home (yes, that's the wrapper still on the sucker).

She loved the sucker....it was everywhere!!

Elli has now told Santa two times that she wanted a dog. I have a good feeling that Santa will bring Elli the dog she wants.