No No for Ho Ho

This morning started like any other Saturday morning--some milk, breakfast, and cartoons. I asked Hallie if she wanted to go see Santa. She looked at me, got bright-eyed and quickly asked, "Ho Ho?" When I said yes, she slid down off our bed and said, "Up pease"--meaning I needed to get up and at 'em. We met Gramps and Rah-Rah at the mall and waited our turn...a long hour (maybe longer). Hallie was very excited about seeing Ho Ho. She kept her eyes on him, smiling, pointing, and waving. After a little while, she got distracted and wanted to walk around. Gramps and Rah-Rah held our place in line while Hallie traipsed around. We talked about sitting in Santa's lap and she told me she wanted to. I thought she was going to make it. It was almost our turned and I told Hallie we needed to get back in line. She quickly followed me to our spot in line. I asked her if she wanted to put her bow back in her hair for Santa and she said, "Bow, hair". When Santa's Helper told us it was our turn and took the rope down, Hallie stopped dead in her tracks. She then looked at me and said, "No. No Ho Ho." Then she hung onto me with all her might! We went up there to talk to him, but she wouldn't even look at him! I finally, against her will, sat her in Santa's lap. He was very sweet and was trying to talk to her to calm her down. She was wailing! The helpers were trying to get her to smile but she'd have nothing to do with it. I spotted a Santa holding a guitar beside their camera post...I quickly pushed the button to watch Santa begin his little jig...it caught Hallie's attention and she stopped crying for about 20 seconds. The camera "elf" snapped the picture...it wasn't great, but I thought that everyone needs to have a crying baby picture! lol. We'll have to scan the original b/c we didn't buy the CD...but Jonathan snapped a few pictures from the sidelines. :o)

Excited to see Santa!

Not so excited to see Santa!

Hallie picking out her Christmas ornament.

Hallie loves this little ride on!