Patiently awaiting Santa Claus...

I remember so clearly when I was little that the month of December seemed to just crawl by so slowly. As a kid, I spent day after day analyzing my Christmas list and then finally I got to see Santa. After weeks of prioritizing my list, I would wait in a long line and when it was my turn to climb up on his lap he would ask, "What do you want for Christmas?". Right about then I would draw a blank and randomly name off something that I wasn't sure I had even written down on my list. Inevitably, my mother would inform me that it was okay and St. Nick would have no problem remembering everything I wanted from my carefully written list.

Apparently my son has absolutely none of the same misgivings that his mother had in years past. We always go see Santa Claus at Brookwood Mall. On our way to the mall I carefully rehearsed with Brady what he should say and do once he saw Santa. We got there around 1 p.m. and Braden & I walked right up to the lady that was taking money for the pictures...NO LINE!! How exciting!! While I was busy paying attention to the absence of a line, Braden was awestruck watching Santa. Now we would see how he felt about sitting on a virtual strangers lap and telling him what presents he wants. Santa waved him forward, and he takes about 4 steps and stops. So I had to lightly push him forward. Finally, he climbs into Santa's lap and quickly his apprehension is gone. He looks at Santa (paying no attention to the lady calling his name trying to get a picture) and says, "I want Thomas the bridge". This has been the one constant thing he has asked for the last 2 months. Needless to say, Santa will be bringing Brady that toy this year. So, I'm happy to say that Brady's Santa Claus experience this year was a good one. And we are all now patiently awaiting Santa's visit to our home.

Dec. 14th-And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch of their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.- Luke 2:8-11