...last week this excited mom planned out a trip to the mall, just so that we could make a trip to see Santa. We had actually already ran into Santa in Walmart a few days before and Carter wouldn't go near him, but I was convinced that he was just a "bad Santa" and that the cool Mall Santa was the one to make Carter croon. I was like a kid on Christmas myself because of the Santa mishap we had last year.......
Look at Santa, he's even surprised by the tantrum this then 6 month old pitched!!.....this devastated me. I mean really. This kid loves everyone, every animal, every bug, everything!!! I just knew that this year he would jump into Santa's lap and rattle off his list. (..well, at least as much "rattling off" as an 18 month old can manage.) So off we go. It's the middle of the week so there's no line and I stop the stroller so Carter can watch this other baby cuddling with Santa and say things like "Look Carter, Santa's loving on the baby"....." Ohhhh how sweet" ....."Hi Santa!"...."Look at Santa, Carter".....Santa must have picked up on Carter's hesitation because he said. "Roll your stroller right past me, get him out and put him in my lap. Then move." Sounds like a plan.........
Not gonna happen! ......the chick taking the pictures hesitated while I hissed..."take it!"
Did I mention the two people with masks we ran across while trick or treating?....did I mention that Carter growled back at them?.....did I tell you that he barks back at the neighbors horse-like saint Bernard when he acts like he's gonna eat us alive?
So, when you get your Christmas card from us, you know why there isn't a jubilant picture of Carter and Santa in a loving embrace.
FYI.....my mother in law told me that Kyle was terrified of Santa for years. (I just knew it didn't come from MY side of the family!) I married a Santa weenie and he has gone and passed it on to my child!....(I will forgive him, however, since he also passed along those eyes!)
p.s....we had his first dentist appointment yesterday, and when I recover from it, I'll blog about it.
(...in memory of Eric on what would have been his 20th birthday. This is just the kind of story he would have loved.)
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I have been trying to leave a comment about your dear young friend Eric, but having problems. Hopefully this one will go thru. I'm sorry that you lost such a loving young friend, and I will say a prayer for his family.
On a positive note, I personally loved the photos- the first and the second. You will have quite a story to tell when you are able to get a smiley picture with Santa :)
We have to go back out to the mall. Samuel is completely opposite, he LOVES Santa and almost cried when we had to leave. I didn't want to take his picture yet, because his little sister was sound asleep, and I would like for them to be able to get a picture together with Santa so another trip to the mall is in order, hopefully soon :)
You have me laughing hysterically during this post and then tearing up at your post note.
Blessings my friend.
I can not wait until the dentist story. You would have thought Brandon had super glued his mouth shut and was about to be put into a straight jacket his first dental visit. They were sweet and said, just bring him back in a year! LOL
And yes, Eric would have loved this story and I am so praying for Gaye and Tim today. And all the kids that loved him so. I was in sobs after I read Brandon's blog. He is not one to show too much emotion so it really got me. I am thankful that he could put it into words!
This is too funny.....although, I am sure that it wasn't funny for you at all.
Hope you are feeling well and I too look forward to the dentist story.
My youngest daugther reachts like this to doctors.....
Blessings!
Mindy
Santa weenie....HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA I can't wait to see Kyle again!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa
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