Goin' to see Santa!

Griswold-style: Oh, were we excited to go see Santa this year. We were going to sit on his lap and tell him how good we've been and ask for our most-wanted toys. So Mommy & Daddy get the kids all dressed up and drive 40 minutes, only to be given a card to come back over an hour later for our "time to stand in line." Thank God for snacks. So after more than an hour and a half, our time came...and our kids freaked out. Brady wouldn't go anywhere near Santa, and Lauren screamed her head off when we threw her in his lap. Then she was so traumatized that she threw herself on the floor for a good cry on our way out the door, and Brady was in tears because he thought that he wouldn't get the bike he wants because he didn't talk to him. So we sent Santa a letter instead. One of these years we'll get one of those happy, smiley pictures on Santa's lap--but these are way more fun ;).