{Santa at Phipps 2010}

Ever heard of a big drama booking Santa appointment? Yes, it can happen. This year the computer glitch with booking Santa at Phipps cause quite a commotion over the internet and mommy groups. There's not enough fingers in my hands to count how many worried posts I saw on facebook when people were unable to book their appointments on opening day. By the way, I am also one of those who posted in facebook, stressed for a couple of days and all. But let me tell you, this Santa is the real deal and I would go through that again just to make sure that my kiddos get to see him :) He is just worth it!

My dear William of course is such a "Santa pro". Remember his previous visits---2008 & 2009? Clearly, he loves the guy! Here he is making his list.

And not to be outdone, Samantha did her Santa thing as well. Not a lot of smiles and she was constantly intensely looking at Santa and trying to figure out who is this guy?

The kid's 2010 Santa picture.I so wish I can figure out how to upload our DVD to the internet. Their conversation went something like this.

Santa said, "So William, you want some Batman for Christmas?"

William responded, "No Superhero". Bless, Santa's heart, he improvised and said "Like Ironman?" William's eye got bigger and happily said "Yes!" I love how confident and comfortable he was talking to Santa. Another thing I love about this video is that it shows how thoughtful William is and how much he loves his baby sister. Shortly after the Ironman conversion, William voiced to Santa that Samantha wants a princess. He is such a great big brother and always looking after her.

Here's Samantha calmly looking at Santa one last time.

But 10 minutes of sitting at this man's lap is just too much for this 7 month old...."Mom, I gave you a couple of non-crying shots, now get me out in here" :)

Overall a great Santa trip! Definitely, a special moment for us. It was so surreal to be in line with two kids this year. Each year brings precious memories and I look forward to many more visit with our Santa!