Meeting Santa 2012!

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We got to meet Santa at Spring Creek Gardens today! Jack was so very excited to see Santa. I'm so proud that my sweet, shy boy did so well sitting on Santa's lap and talking to him. He told him that he would like a Polar Express for Christmas. Santa showed him the bells from Dasher's sleigh (in reference to the bell that Santa gave the boy in the Polar Express.) 

We met the Ainsworth's there at 5 so we could hopefully avoid the crowds and see Santa right away. Well, after about 20 minutes, we realized that Santa was scheduled to start at 6, not 5pm, like we thought. By 5:30, Kadie and I decided to wait in line for Santa and let Edward and Hahn keep the boys entertained as long as possible. We were actually the second people to decide to wait in line for the half hour. 

We lucked out because by 5:40, Santa appeared ringing his bells and saying "Ho! Ho! Ho!" and greeting the children nearby. Kadie and I both tried to call Edward and Hahn on our phones with no answer. I ran back to where we had left them and yelled, "Edward! Santa's here!!!" I'm pretty sure I announced Santa's presence to the entire gardens. The line quickly formed but luckily, the boys were there ready to go in time for their turn. We were in the car on our way out by 5:53! Woo hoo!!

Then we started fielding a few questions like: Where was Mrs. Claus? How will Santa come to our house without a chimney?