The big guy in the red suit!

I'm a big fan of Christmas!  I always have been and always will be!  I enjoy the weeks leading up to Christmas, the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the packed shopping malls, everything about it.  I've been looking forward to this Christmas for years.  Not Christmas of 2011 exactly, but the Christmas when we would have our own little one to celebrate with.  I believe there is nothing more magical than the holiday season as seen through the eyes of a child. I see it with my students at school (who come in and tell me where their elves were each day!) and I've already started to see it with Sam.

While at the mall a few weeks ago, Kurt and I decided that it was our day to introduce Sam to the big guy in the red suit.  I had been wondering how Sam would react to Santa.  He's an easy-going kid, who will pretty much go to anyone without much of a fuss. But you always see those pictures of screaming kids, stricken with panic, trying with all their might to get away from Santa.  I carried Sam up to the chair and let him look at Santa first.  Santa reached out his arms and Sam went to him immediately!  He was mesmerized by Santa's beard and kept pulling on it.  I felt bad, but Santa was a good sport and said he didn't mind.  I guess that is part of the job!  

We got a great picture of our little guy and the big guy, and I'm so grateful to have this memory.  I can't wait for the other exciting events this holiday season and to see the magic and joy through Sam's eyes!