seeing Santa

Though we had planned this initially for tomorrow, he would not let me put off the visit to Santa for another day. We took him tonight to Bass Pro Shop, where Santa arrived early this year. Dennis ran in front of some other kids in line and walked right up to Santa to say hello. Since they were having camera difficulties at the time, he didn't disrupt anything. He was very excited to go and see and talk to Santa, but when he tried to open the wrapped gifts all around 'Santa's Workshop' and was told he couldn't---BIG tears, much sadness. He needed a few minutes to get over it before he went back and actually got his photo taken, but now he has, and we can check this off the Christmas to-do list. Now if 'Santa' can just get the shopping all done next weekend like 'he' plans...

I coached Dennis a little, telling him Santa would ask him if he'd been good, and he replied (to me) "nope, I not been good". When I told him Santa might ask what he wanted for Christmas, he told me (like I was clueless) "I want a PRESENT, Mommy".

The picture shows him on a four-wheeler, which I told him that he'd better ask Santa for because Mommy sure couldn't get it!