A Meeting With Saint Nick
On Thursday, we decided to go see Santa Claus, who was making an appearance at the mall. But the circumstances (and the hour-long line) forced us to postpone our meeting with Mr. C., so we went tried again on Friday. We got there half and hour before he started seeing people. Even though we got there early, there were at least five families waiting to see him, too. But it wasn’t too bad.
As we walked into his abode, we saw him sitting on his chair, in front of the camera. Ty seemed a little afraid at first but warmed up to him quickly. Kyle and Taylor, on the other hand, were not Santa-Claus-ready, so we didn’t force them to sit on his lap when they started crying screaming. Only Ty took a picture with Santa, and we bought two copies. When asked what he wanted for Christmas, Ty looked blank. Santa asked again. And Ty, who is not accustomed to asking for things, told Santa, “I really like Christmas.” Santa chuckled. On our way out, he gave us three reindeer antlers to wear and let out a great “Ho! Ho! HO!” Ty thought that was amusing, judging from his grin and the widening of his eyes.
And we continued our Christmas shopping.
Note to Wives: If your husband wants something from The Home Depot, never hesitate to print the item from the online store. Saves time and deters frustration.
