Everett meets Santa

We took Everett to see Santa at Stonebriar mall last Friday. David had taken the day off work, so after we picked E up from MDO, we headed to Frisco. Everyone had told us Stonebriar had the best Santa ... they were right! (He's the one in the Coca Cola commercials!) We got there right as Santa was going on break. So we shopped for a few minutes, then got back in the line that was forming. After about an hour wait, it was E's turn to meet the big guy. As you can tell in the pictures, Everett's expressions go from "Who is this guy? I don't know about this" ... to "I don't think I like this" ... to "Get me down from here NOW!" and finally, in a picture with Dad in it too where he's holding onto David's shirt for dear life ... "Don't you dare put me back on the big man's lap!!" (click on the picture to get a better look) I really don't think the whole ordeal was that traumatic for him ... even though the pictures may appear otherwise. He actually had a great time waiting in line as there were two boys in front of us that kept making him laugh. Plus he passed the time having his milk and eating a sugar cookie. We have discovered E LOVES cookies! (Of course, what normal kid doesn't?)David has been doing his annual candy making and baking. One day, as David was putting cookies on the cooling rack, he saw a little hand reach up on the counter, grab a cookie, and then very discretely walk away as if he thought nobody saw him. Those arms are getting long!