Santa Claus is coming to town!

I know I say this over and over, but life is going really well now that we have settled down into a job and a house and we aren't waiting to move on to the next part of our life (like we were during school and residency).  We can focus on the little things that lead to family traditions.

This Christmas started one such tradition: we were able to visit Santa Claus!  The kids wrote letters last year, and they have seen the TV specials, but this year they actually got to sit on his lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas.

A1 loved it!  She told Santa that she wanted a sewing machine, a flute with a case, and a movie.  She still believes in Santa, but is starting to question certain aspects (like how does he get to all the children in the world in one night and she noticed that the presents he left this year were in the exact same wrapping paper as the presents R and I gave the kids and his handwriting looks suspiciously like mine).  We may need to have a talk about him before next Christmas.

A2 also loved it!  He told Santa that he wanted a flute with a case (he has to be the same as his older sister), a movie, and a game.  He wholeheartedly believes in Santa, no questioning at all.  I think that may all change once A1 no longer believes, though.

 L2 would have nothing to do with Santa, which was okay.  He still has plenty of time left to join in the Santa tradition.