Every year since Skyla was a baby one of our Christmas traditions has been going to Old Town Hal the first weekend in December for (free!) pictures with Santa, then next door to the gardens to see the light displays, ice sculptures and have hot chocolate & marshmallows. This year right on cue it started snowing as we headed out the door so it was freezing cold and snowing which made it seem so "Christmas-y"! The kids had been nervously excited about seeing Santa - we don't make too big of a deal about him at our house, so he's kind of an unknown to them! :-) But of course when it was our turn, Brody wouldn't go anywhere near him without mommy, and Skyla wouldn't say a word to him and wanted nothing to do with sitting in his lap. So once again this year, I was part of the photo with Santa! One of these years...
Waiting for Santa, holding hands for courage
While I'm on the topic of Santa, one of my favorite symbols of Christmas is the "Kneeling Santa" where Santa Claus has his hat off and is kneeling before the manger bowing to Baby Jesus. This is how our family tries to celebrate Christmas, with every part of Christmas - all the extra fun stuff like Santa and presents and cookies and decorating - all dimming in light of the story of Baby Jesus coming to earth and becoming like us just to save us. Explaining the concept to Skyla & Brody makes me think of Christmas in such a simple but still amazing way.
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