Visiting Santa-Past and Present

I love taking the kids to visit Jolly Ole Saint Nick! It’s something we’ve done every year since Griffin was born! Yes we teach our children the real meaning of Christmas. Yes our boys know that Santa is not real. Yes we let them believe in the magic of Santa. Josh and I both grew up this way and we turned out just fine. Well, I did. HAHA!

Kidding Lover!

One thing I noticed when I was gathering all of these is that Griffin has never cried when sitting on Santa’s lap!

We’ll start from the beginning!

Here’s Griffin in 2002! Sweet little guy! He was about 6 weeks old.

Griffin in 2003. I was about 8 months pregnant with Peyton and Griffin was 14 months old! Griffin and Peyton in 2004. Griff was 2 Pey was almost 1!

2005 Griffin 3, Peyton almost 2 and clearly over Santa.

2006, We love Santa a little more this year! Griffin 4 Peyton almost 3. 2007 Griffin 5 Peyton almost 4, days before Reece was born!   2008. Griffin 6, Peyton 5, Reece 1!2009 Griffin 7, Peyton 6, Reece 2 and I’d being crying over that scary Santa too! 2010 Griffin 8, Peyton 7, Reece 3 and mommy got drug in the pic!2011 Griffin 9(no longer believes, obviously), Peyton 8, Reece 4(this was actually on her birthday) and Noah almost 2!  Which brings us to this year! 2012. Griffin 10, Peyton 9(no longer believes), Reece 5 and Noah almost 3!

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas!!