Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Anna Cate came into our room this morning and snuggled up to me like she always does, but this morning she added that we only have 14 more days until Christmas. FOURTEEN DAYS! Really? She again commented about how long the wait is while visions of all the things I have yet to do filled my mind. We lay there and discussed things for a few more minutes and I mentioned going to see Santa.

She got real quiet for a few moments and then said, "I don't want to see Santa because I don't know what you have wrapped for me and I don't want two of anything."

Hmmm, good point. I suggested that Cheesehead had watched me wrap the presents and therefore would probably tell Santa if there were any duplicates. Then she added that she was "pretty sure [we] wouldn't wrap a bike" so she would go with that choice.

We arrived 5 minutes after the mall opened and there were only three children in front of us. She got on Santa's lap and he gave her a huge hug and said he remembered her from last year and I was shocked to see her smile and give him a huge hug in return. I walked around to choose my picture package and looked to see them in deep discussion. Anna Cate later told me that she couldn't remember how to explain the type of bike she wanted, but Santa said he understood because "a lot of children were asking for that this year." (Just in case you are wondering, she wants a bike with the "brake on the handlebars where she can pedal backwards and not stop")


So after adding an art kit to the wish list, they smiled for pictures. Santa then gave her a book and she gave him a double high-five that I really wish I had been able to capture on film. He gave her a big chuckle and looked at me and gave me a wink. I guess he knows how special she is too!