Sleigh Bells Ring, Are Ya Listenin...?

Claire & I spent about two weeks talking about Santa Clause. I kept telling her that we were going to go visit him soon and she was totally excited! So the day came last Sunday. In the car on the way, she told me that she was going to ask Santa for new toys, books, and a baby doll. Claire & I stood in line at the mall and she watched in amazement as each child climbed up on his lap. I asked her repeatedly if she was going to sit on his lap just like they were. Her eyes grew big with excitement and vigorously nodded a "yes!" each time. Then, it was our turn. Three feet away, however, Claire put on the brakes and she refused to go any closer, much less sit on his lap like she said she would. She didn't say a single word until she barely whispered "Thank you" for the candy cane he handed her. The next day, all she could talk about was that she visited Santa.

This is Claire visiting Santa last year:

And THIS was Claire visiting Santa this year: