On December 9, 2012 we took you to see the mall Santa for photos. Now, we had been walking my the mall Santa near us for a few weeks and letting you observe him from a distance you were comfortable with. You even approached him at one point but when you didn't turn a smile and walk right up to him he basically shooed you away. I was a little concerned about the behavior of this Santa and apparently so were many other parents. Complaints were filed and the Santa was replaced. However, I knew that the Santa at the mall near Grandma and Grandpa's house had always been wonderful and the setup around him had lots to see and it was much more open and inviting then the one at home. So, since we were down for Uncle Sean's party we figured "why not"!
Grandma and Grandpa came with us to get your picture taken and we also met up with Uncle Sean, Aunt Lindsay, Nolan and Grandpa Tom. Your second year of Santa photos was a HUGE family event!
We got there before Santa arrived so Grandpa did what grandparents do and he spoiled you a little by letting you ride one of the rides. Of course - you picked the police car!
Than Grandma spoiled you by taking you on the merry-go-round!
Then it was time to visit with Santa. Nolan went first and he did a great job! Then it was time for you to get your photos taken. Mommy backed you up to Santa really slowly and talked to you the whole time. You did pretty well for your photos (but there was a LOT going on in front of you)! You many not have the biggest smile and you may not be perfectly positioned but that's what make these photos fun - they are such a snapshot of you in that exact moment. Here are some that Grandpa Adam took with his cell phone.
After taking photos as a family we thought it would be fun to take pictures of both you and Nolan with Santa! But, at this point you realized that you were no longer with Mommy and you looked up. Once it registered that you didn't know who the man holding you was you started to get so upset and then you started crying and trying to get down. It's a classic photo Conor and I love you for it!
So, Auntie Lindsay and I jumped in the picture and both you and Nolan were much more comfortable!
After these pictures it was time for Grandpa Tom to spoil you a bit so back into the police car you went! Then, you were clearly getting tired and we still had to get back to Grandma and Grandpa's house to pick up Hunter, pack the car, and head home.....
You ended up falling asleep only 10 minutes before we got there and I was able to transfer you right into your carseat in Daddy's car so we said our goodbyes very quickly and started our drive home.
We had a great time visiting with our family and getting the chance to surprise Uncle Sean!
xoxo
Mommy
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