I didn’t think we’d be able to see Santa this year. I wasn’t going within 50 feet of those atrocious, germ-infested lines at the mall. But fortunately, Andy’s mom had a Christmas party at her school where Mr. Kringle paid a visit. When we got to the party, Caleb wanted nothing to do with any non-famly member. Any stranger got the evil eye right away. Visions of a screaming, petrified child in santa’s lap were forming in my mind. I don’t know why, but I was so nervous to put him in that bearded man’s lap. I really didn’t want a scene. But I swallowed my apprehension and handed my wide-eyed son over to Santa.

At first, he stared at this man intently, I’m sure, looking for some sort of human under all that hair.

“He has a present, so he can’t be all that bad.”

Then, something amazing happend:

Santa got Caleb’s seal of approval!

Looks like this little boy is on Santa’s good list this year.

Here are a few other’s with cousin Kaiden, who wasn’t as fond of Santa

Afterwards, Caleb hung around the set trying to get Santa’s attention. He was really taken with him. All my worrying was in vain. Let’s hope next year is the same.

Photography by Chris Kwant, a very talented local wedding photographer.