That Santa Boy Looks Like a Mean One

According to my mother, that was my catch phrase during the Christmas season when I was really little! :) And very sadly, I think it might turn out to be Hopey's too!!

Last week, we thought it would be a super idea to take Hopey to meet Santa again this year. Afterall, she did really well with him last year! So, I spent the morning prepping her for the big meeting and getting her all dressed in her fancy Christmas dress. She was so excited I wasn't sure we were going to be able to get her in her carseat! My mom, grandma, and Brian all came along to show their support. ;)

Finally the big moment arrived, but there were several children ahead of Hopey, so she had to try to wait patiently. She kept trying to sneak away from me so that she could go see Santa, and when that didn't work, she just kept yelling, "Hi Santa!!" from the back of the line.

By the time our turn rolled around, she had noticeably begun to change her mind about him. She started hanging onto my leg and whispering, "No, no, no." As I was about to put her in his lap, she must have decided that she absolutely hated him, and she started screaming and crying at the top of her lungs. Fortunately, Santa had a VERY big chair, so we ended up having a family picture with Santa instead!