The second time the triplets met Santa, it didn't go much better. This Santa clearly needs a vacation. Or a shot of whiskey. Or maybe a career change.
By the third time the children met Santa, we had grown by two feet and and unless we wanted six of those feet to run away, we needed to sit in the photo to help contain everyone. Elizabeth is afraid to put her arm down, I am whispering between clenched teeth to William, "LOOK AT THE CAMERA!" and to this day, I've never seen Carolyn look so forlorn.
This year, three of of our four children have clued in that Santa is a good thing. There was so much talking (and talking and talking) that after five minutes of asking if Santa could bring a blue batman, and dragon puppet, and pink princesses, and purple ponies, and what kind of cookies Santa likes to eat and whether the reindeers would like carrots or hay, Or both! And apples too? And what about cewewy? Santa handed them hand fulls of peppermint sticks and said "Maybe you'd like this now? Please?"
I figure by the year 2010, all of our children will be smiling.
Oh my goodness, that last Santa looks seriously harried. You just might have driven him to retire. :)
ReplyDeleteThose Christmas pics are awesome! Too comical!
ReplyDeleteThe first picture is definitely the BEST.
ReplyDeleteWe bring out the first picture along w/the rest of our decorations every year!!!! Four years later that one still has a "special" place on our mantel! It's become one of our nicest traditions.... "Whose turn is it to get the triplets?!" ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove, Marg.
(by 2010 you may have another addition for the mix -- but wait till after 10/09!)
That first picture is priceless. The expression on Santa makes it look like a Norman Rockwell painting.
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I love how Santa's hat is a little askew....totally makes the picture even funnier!!
ReplyDeleteAll the pictures are great!!
ReplyDeleteThose pics are all so great, especially the first. In fact, I found you when you posted a link to it on DadCentric last year. It's just the best.
ReplyDeleteI love that Henry is following suit in that last pic.
I can't beleive all 4 years it was the SAME Santa. Am I wrong?
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, by the way!
I love your Santa pictures! All of them!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT! See, after my oldest was petrified of Santa, I started taking my others while she was in school. It wasn't until she was about 8 that I could one of all of them together with the big guy. (and then, she only did it b/c she LOVES her littlest brother)
ReplyDeleteI never really realized how much a good Santa adds to a Christmas picture. That first picture is AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteHigh marks to you for getting the kids to Santa every year. I have only two children - not twins, and I made it twice over the last 6 years. What is your secret?!
The face of Santa in the first pic is hilarious!!!
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