Not sure why they look so serious, but here is a snap of the kids' visit with Santa this past weekend. Natalie would not smile despite the many attempts from both her parents, the photographer and the big guy himself. She did tell Santa that she wanted a "special baby doll please". He heard "special baby dog" so he was promptly corrected. Jameson was pretty quiet and still through the whole thing, so who knows what he's going to get from Santa. Natalie's favorite part of the whole thing was the candy cane she got afterward. Oh, and having a significant occasion to wear her "fancy dress" that Grandma Yost sent for Christmas festivities. The two are not a good combination.
After the visit with jolly old St. Nick, we took the kids to their very first movie! We went to "The Princess and the Frog" and it was all very exciting. Natalie seemed mesmerized by the big screen and the seemingly endless supply of popcorn. She was actually very good through 3/4 of the movie which was way too long, especially when you factor in the half-hour of previews. But she finally had enough of sitting in one place after about and hour and fifteen minutes and we had to make a quick exit. I hope to see the ending to that movie some day.
Jameson slept through the beginning of the movie, ate through the middle and then watched until we left from the comfort of my lap. I think he felt jipped that we didn't get to see the ending too!
Toddler hysterics ensued from the theater's lobby until we reached our garage when Natalie realized that we were serious about the "if you can't sit in your seat then we need to leave" threat. So, while it was fun, it ended very, very badly. Maybe we'll try again when a shorter Disney movie comes to town...
Ho ho ho!
