Pictures with Santa

 

This Year we managed to get pictures with Santa Clause again.  My only regret was that  I didn't get one with all the kids together.  There was a pretty long line, so I hated to take up to much time, plus I have to really threaten Kirk about taking pictures now days.  He just doesn't like getting them taken.  I tell him taking a picture with Santa is kinda a prerequisite to getting presents.  I am starting to wonder however, when kids get to old to see Santa Clause?  At what point do I let Kirk off the hook in taking pictures with Santa...... mission age?  Jence on the other hand was in seventh heaven.  He absolutely loves and adores Santa Clause (as you can tell from his picture).  I was really proud of Ben for taking a picture with Santa this year.  Most years  I have to literally photo-shop him into the picture because he won't see Santa Clause.  Ben has always thought that Santa was creepy.  Maybe this one at the Symphony was a little classier than the Walmart one we went to when he was 3.  We had the opportunity to go to the Symphony with Santa Clause.  It was a Symphony performance designed for kids.  They played a lot of really up beat holiday music and at the end Santa Clause came out for an appearance and even conducted the last song.  I think This particular Santa had a pretty good background in conducting music.  He did a great job.  The Symphony was amazing.  I loved every second.  I told Dan that I think in Heaven there will be live symphony music on 24/7.  It makes me hope and dream that Kirk will continue with his talent of the cello.  I would love to see him perform in an orchestra some day.