Breakfast with Santa

We took Emma to her first Breakfast with Santa yesterday. Santa arrived and we were in the first group to get pictures with him. We were a little worried that she would flip out*, but she only got a little scared face then wanted to play with his beard. We then had a delicious breakfast of eggs, french toast sticks, and bacon as well as delectable dishes that everyone brought to share. After breakfast, there were organized games and crafts for the older kids and then Santa distributed gifts to each girl and boy. Emma even tore some of the paper off her gift...with a lot of Daddy's help. =) Emma had a great time watching the kiddos run around, made multiple attempts to play with the food on our plates, and enjoyed cuddles from friends.

Emma and Santa

Sitting pretty...with a devilish twinkle in her eye!

Emma received stack and roll cups from Santa and absolutely LOVES playing with them! She is able to palm the littlest ball which has a bell inside it. It is so fun to watch her pick up the ball and shake it just to hear the bell ring!

The box is just as fun as the toy inside!

Playing with her new toy

*We thought that we would be able to get through this year without Emma crying...but it seems like "stranger danger" is starting to set in.Last weekend, Santa was at the food  court on post. Since there wasn't a line, we decided to get a picture of Emma sitting on his lap. When I set Emma down and backed away, she immediately got the stereotypical  look of pure horror on her face. It was really quite comical. She finally settled down a bit and the photographer was able to get a decent picture.