Pictures with Santa

Here are pictures from our trip to visit Santa this year.  We learned some lessons from last year:

1. go early before the lines get long - these pictures were taken the weekend after Thanksgiving;

2. bring a stroller to contain the boys; and

3. stay out of the cold - last year we went to an outdoor mall (St. Johns Town Center).

The result was a much shorter wait, no crying, and no sick boys after their visit!  Unfortunately, as you will see, the pictures still weren't great, but they were fun and add to our collection of crazy Santa pictures.

Keeping the boys distracted with food.

After a relatively short wait, it was time to visit with Santa.

Here are the official photos by the "professionals".  It probably wouldn't have made a difference, but not sure why Santa didn't have the boys on his laps.

So I guess next year we will see how the pictures turn out next year.  At least this year's Santa looks nicer than last years.

Picture from Santa visit 2010.