Going to see Santa was an adventure this year (well, every year actually!). Prince M was gung ho to see Santa, but clammed up last minute and wouldn't go near him. I tricked him into the photo by asking him to hold Prince K's hat... by some miracle it worked. He was pretty excited about the fake presents around the tree as decoration though and wanted to open them!
Prince L was more than happy to climb right into Santa's lap, smiling from ear to ear. It may very well be the last year he's so excited, and I'm going to cherish it!
Prince K played it cool - he strutted around in his police costume (as always) until I roped him into holding Prince N for the photo. He was very casual, but still happy to see Santa and make his Christmas requests (for a bow & arrow... again.... maybe this year Santa will deliver?).
Prince N was actually the first to see Santa a week earlier while Hubby and I were on a date. He smiled happily (not the typical crying baby photo!) as the fan near Santa blew his hair in crazy directions. This isn't a very clear picture because it's a photo of a photo we had taken there, but it works.
I had to torture the poor little baby with Santa hat and tree photos... this one is my favorite. The hat kept covering his eyes, and he kept rolling onto his back, so I had to work fast!
The night we decorated the tree was a blast. I sat on the floor nursing Prince N while unwrapping ornaments for the other boys to hang on the tree. Prince K and Prince L were very fair about it all, splitting up the ornaments fairly and hanging their own special ornaments as much as possible. Prince M was wild, so excited and happy. He got a chair and moved ornaments around, quietly chattering to himself about Santa coming. Honestly, he has done the same thing every day since we put the tree up! Other than the extra pine needles it causes to fall off, I love watching him.
Finding the tree itself was a little more difficult this year than in the past. EVERYONE has an opinion on which tree is best. It was pouring rain and windy, so we layered up and dragged a couple sleds to help us on the slippery hills. Prince K was happy watching Hubby cut the tree, while Prince L and Prince M ran happily around the rows. Prince N just hung out, fussed a bit, and watched the craziness. Next year all 4 will be running in separate directions!
Prince L took a small slice of trunk from the ground and proudly proclaimed it was a bomb. Such an imagination.
Prince K dragged our tree the ENTIRE way back to the van... such a trooper! I love his face in this picture, he certainly means business.
I can't wait to see what the rest of the holiday season brings, we have big plans this year!
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