santa

Late Saturday afternoon we took the kids out to Castle Rock to see Santa. (Yes, there were plenty of Santas here, but I needed to return something at the Outlets...and of course, buy stuff too!) Marryn was so, SO excited! A few days earlier she had even wrote him a letter, tucked it in an envelope and stuck a stamp on it (luckily, it was only a 2 cent one...). As we waited in line, she'd get so excited as he came out to greet the next child in line. We took a guess that Reganne would not go to him, since she has been our more timid child. Wrong. When it was our turn, Reganne went right up to him and gave him a hug. Marryn, well, she shyly handed him her letter and barely said two words, and said them barely over a whisper! Funny how that worked out. At least there was no tears from anyone. Even Christian sat on his lap for the picture (yes, he looks frightened, but they just kept "missing" his smile). Oh and his hat. Yes, I was an awful mom and didn't bring any hats or gloves for anyone (except myself). I wasn't even thinking that we'd be waiting outside. But I found his hat on clearance at the Gap Outlet (my most favorite store ever!) and got it for him for next year, although it fits him pretty well now.... We thought it looked so funny and cute that we decided to keep it on him for the picture. Overall though, the girls were very excited they got to see Santa.

FYI- Marryn asked for a Barbie house (good thing Santa shops at Cosco...) and Reganne asked for a new plug. That would be her pacifier that we recently took away. While she was sleeping, I snipped off the nipple part then left the it there for her to find. She was so, so sad when she woke up. She kept saying, "My plug is broken. My plug. I need a new one." Later when Joey asked her what she was going to ask Santa for she said, "My plug." If she actually told Santa that, we don't know for sure, but we're going to say no...Santa WILL NOT be bringing her a new pacifier. (She's been looking a little buck toothed lately and her dentist said (last week when she went) that once she quits the pacifier, her teeth should go back. At least we really really hope so!) But oh, have naptime and bedtime been awful. She use to go get in bed (or a bed when she was in the crib) with some books and her plug. ALL ON HER OWN. Now, it's a fight. But she's a big girl now. Big girls sleep in big beds, don't have a plug and will soon get to wear underwear....