Santa Visit 2014

We recently had our annual visit with Santa. The trio wrote out their lists, and we went right after church to stand in line. Santa Claus soon arrived, and the trio spoke right up with their requests. Grace has a big item this year - a dog, and her request threw Santa for a minute. I'm sure he was sorting out the logistics of transporting a live animal on such a busy night. We have told Grace that we aren't sure exactly how Santa manages pets, as neither Skip nor I ever received a pet for Christmas. We aren't sure if he delivers the pet, or if he just makes all of the arrangements for us to acquire a pet at a later time. Either way, I am sure Santa has been researching and looking for the right dog for weeks and weeks and weeks.  She is very excited to see how it unfolds, as are we.

Lauren and George are requesting bicycles. Lauren has outgrown the bike she received for her 5th birthday, and William George thinks he is ready to graduate from his tricycle to a bike. Importantly, we have explained that when/if Santa delivers a BIG present, such a pet, he intends for the entire family to share. Therefore, the trio may be receiving a pet, if they can pull off being "very, VERY good" as Santa wisely assigned as a pre-requisite for getting a pet and the other gifts requested.

William George watching Santa arrive at the mall.

And the very rough video of the entire experience:

Visit With Santa 2014 from Cathi Lindsey on Vimeo.