Santa himself

This is the best picture I could get of the boys with Santa. Zach loved the idea of seeing Santa until he actually saw him and then it was, "I don't want to see Santa." It's a good thing my mom was there, or he wouldn't have gone near the jolly man. What really got him, though, was the elf next to him handing out goodie bags. Once he saw those, his face lit up again and he was ready to sit on Santa's lap (even if it was only to get the candy). But, as you can see he still wasn't thrilled about Santa. And Cade, well, he obviously loved him!

But, afterwards, on the way home, Zach was asking questions like:
"Where was Santa's sleigh?"
"Can I ride on Santa's sleigh"
"Were his reindeer with his sleigh?"
"How will Santa get home to the North Pole?"
"Can we go to the North Pole tomorrow?"
"Is the North Pole up in the sky?"
So, he was catching on to the magic of Christmas. Maybe next year he won't even be nervous. And maybe if he's not , Cade will learn a little more quickly that he's a good guy.
What a fun time of year and a fun time in life for the little dudes!