We're The Battens: Caroline Meets Santa For The First Time...Second Time...

AND SHE LOVED HIM!!

Even though this is officially Caroline's 2nd Christmas with us, she is experiencing sitting on Santa's lap for the first time. We had decided that we didn't want Caroline exposed to all of the many germs that adorned the Santa suit since she was so little last year (only 6 weeks old at Christmas).

SO, this year was it. The meeting of the big fat man in the red suit! We didn't know what to expect. I'm not sure about Brian, but my mom had said that when I was young, I never liked Santa. So I didn't know if this would be something that would rub off on Caroline. BUT she LOVED him!

She loved him so much, we have actually seen two different Santa's now. I guess that's to make up for not taking her last year! ;~)

You can see in the first pictures with Santa that she may have been a little unsure (trying not to look at who was holding her). The other Santa and especially Nellie the Elf was a big hit with Caroline. I think she may have thought that they were stuffed animals. She LOVED both of them! She kept walking back towards them, as if to say, let's play some more! It was hard for her to say goodbye, but she did manage to give them a wave as we were walking away. We may have to visit Santa again before the holiday. I think Caroline still has some things that she would like to say to Santa before Christmas Day!

All in all a good first Santa experience to remember! Just wait till next year....2 years old...we will see what happens then! ;~)

Merry Christmas!

Caroline with the first Santa...maybe if I don't look at him, I won't know that he's holding me!