I took the kiddos to Northpark on Wednesday, thinking we'd just chance it & see if we could sneak in a visit to Santa. We picked up our number at 10am & the guy told me it would be a two, two ½ hour wait. I figured I'd see how the kids did & if we made it, great. If not, we could always try another Santa.
We went to the train exhibit. We saw the turtles & ducks in the pond. We had lunch with our friend Steph! We walked the entire mall. I headed back after about an hour & ½ just to check & luckily for us, we walked right in.
Levi was wide-eyed as he rounded the corner & saw Santa. He kept waving & saying, 'Hi Santa!'. I wasn't sure if he would be hesitant to get on Santa's lap, or not. So I handed Georgia off to him first & then hiked Levi up on his lap & they both loved it! Georgia even smiled at him & pulled his (real) beard. Levi wasn't too talkative, but I know he loved seeing Santa. He's been asking to go back ever since.
I love making these memories.
There's a great article in D mag about the NP Santa. He's been there 23 years! He's an educational psychology prof at UT during his 'off' time. |
Marc Robbins Photography |
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