The Perry Family: Here Comes Santa Claus

I really debated whether or not to take Logan to meet Santa this year. I did not know if I wanted to deal with the crowds for a 1 month old baby who will not remember the experience. But, as Matt pointed out, I would regret it if I did not have the picture of him with Santa for his 1^st Christmas.

So, Logan and I headed to the mall today to meet Santa. We tried to go early to beat any afternoon crowd. He fell asleep in the car on the way there, as he does every time we get into the car. I was so excited when we got there to only see one family ahead of us in line. When our turn came, I handed Santa my little baby. The woman taking the pictures took about 5 of Logan in Santa's arms. I picked the one where his eyes are the most open, which is hardly at all. He pretty much slept in Santa's arms.

After paying for the pictures, I asked the woman running the register to take a picture of Logan and I together. She said she could not. I said I understood figuring that there might be a policy on that kind of thing. She corrected me saying that she just takes horrible pictures. She blabbed on about how her children won't let her take pictures and she won't even take them of her pets. I was crushed. I packed up our pictures and left Santa's Village.

Sitting just outside Santa's Village was a woman with a bunch of shopping bags, eating a pretzel. I walked over to her and told her that this is my little boy's first Christmas, I would love a picture of him and I together and asked if she would take it. She said she would be happy to and went on to tell me how she had been watching us and it made her miss when her grandchildren were little. She took two pictures, we wished each other a “Merry Christmas” and I put Logan back in the car seat. He was asleep within seconds.

Yet another holiday experience that is way more for Mama than Logan, but I am so glad we went.