Visiting Santa

It should come as no surprise that Claire hated Santa. She hardly lets Pop hold her. Definitely something we are hopefully going to get over soon. Wyatt enjoyed him though and asked for a football!

Visiting Santa

Today Wyatt went to visit Santa and let him know all about what he was expecting to receive from him this year. I mean, he has been a good boy all year, so why wouldn't all the things he want not be under the tree?

 

I pretty much knew this was the year that Wyatt would have the classic crying picture. He was a clinger and I told Ryan just to throw him up there and walk away. If we didn't, there wasn't going to be a picture...

 

Presenting Wyatt and Santa:

 

 

Needless to say Wyatt didn't have time to tell Santa what he wanted for Christmas. Luckily, he has mommy and daddy to pass on the message.

 

Just for giggles, check out last years picture:

Where has my baby gone?!

 

Christmas Morning

Remember when you were a kid and you couldn't wait until the morning of Christmas so you could see all the awesome things that Santa had delivered to you during the night?

I do too.

When you are a parent, that excitement multiplies.

I had absolutely no idea how much "Santa" would mean to me as an adult...and I only have an 8 month old who clearly does not get "excited" about much.

Ryan and I stayed up late assembling the water table we have had for months. We already had his walker ready to go so we (Ryan) put it together and set it all up.

Santa even left a note for Wyatt!

How fun will this be each year to do?! Again with starting traditions!

He LOVED his pirate ship. Ryan was skeptical about the water table, but I assured him it would be a hit and it was...even without water! Ha!

Look at that sweet little smile. He definitely approves!

So...I got an apron. Cute right? I shall be doing lots and lots of cooking in it. That's the plan anyway.

I'm very negligent and didn't get any pictures of daddy with his gifts. How lame am I? A lot. He loved all his gifts as did I. My running "wish" list of a dozen items now only has 3 items left. My entire family did very good!

Wyatt was super curious about daddy's cereal bowl. Before I know it the two will be sitting together having cereal together.

So sweet.

This was last night after all of Wyatt's Christmases were over.

Safe to say he made out like a bandit! It will be so fun to see what all he got each year!

A visit with Santa

Saturday we took Wyatt to see the big guy in red that would be delivering presents to him in a week! A week...how is that possible again?

He did so good and Santa stated the obvious by calling him a dandy.

 This one is my favorite by far!

 We met Erin and Ridge there too so here is the best picture I got of him. Ridge told me he was a good boy so I'm betting he will get everything he asked for!

I'm glad that Wyatt did good. Next year will be an entirely different story I'm sure!