Jack's visit with Santa

Since Justin and Peyton are out of town visiting Auntie Joyce and Uncle Michael this years visit to see Santa was just me and Jack.  This is our second year but we have started attending events put together by an organization called especially needed  They host events for the special needs community.  They do events for Fall and Easter but the visit with Santa event is my favorite.  I made our appointment for 9:30 this morning since Jack is a morning person and he is much more easy going at this time of day.  This year the event was at a church in Frisco.  They had Mickey and Minnie Mouse to great us as we walked into the room (which is the part I know Peyton would have probably enjoyed) and Jack was all giggles when he saw them.  They were waving at him and he just could not stop laughing and smiling.  He was laughing so loud everyone in the room was looking in our direction, but at least it was because he was deliriously happy and not having a complete meltdown.   He kept waving and saying bye-bye to them both, and was even brave enough to give Minnie Mouse very quick and somewhat hesitant high-five. 

Once we made it past Mickey and Minnie we had a few minutes to wait until it was our turn to see Santa.  The room was really nicely decorated and they had hot chocolate and cookies for the kids, but even though Jack will eat the occasional cookie he wanted nothing to do with the food table.  We finally got our turn and Jack was very excited to see the tree and Mrs. Claus, but when we got closer to Santa he started to get a little nervous.  I sat down with him and since he gets all excited and happy when anyone says: "say cheese" they were able to get a really great picture!

 

 

We had to wait again while they processed and printed out the pictures, so Jack was able to run around and explore the room.  He some how made his way back on stage with Santa and Mrs. Claus, but since they were taking a short break he wasn't holding anything up or getting in any ones way.  He started climbing on chairs and was much more interested in Mrs. Claus then Santa.  She was talking with him and asking about Matter (who was on his shirt)  He smiled and was having a great time and of course was in constant motion. 

 



I am so proud of our little man he has come such a long way in the past year.  The picture turned out great and I am so thrilled they caught him when he was looking at the camera and smiling!!!  I think this may have been the moment I had been waiting for to truly get me excited about Christmas.  I now feel like I am ready to put up the tree and start decorating the inside of the house :-)

I hope that everyone has a great weekend and...only 17 more day's till Christmas!