Searching For Santa

Dallas likes to take the kids by the pet store from time-to-time to look at the animals. They especially enjoy visiting with the cats and dogs that are usually there waiting for their forever families.
Last weekend we were walking around Petco and ran right into Santa. This Santa did not say one word to anyone. I told the kids to pose, I snapped this photo, and we moved along to see the rescue dogs. Santa never moved!



We usually make a special trip to the local mall to see Santa and take photos. This year we purposely avoided the mall because we knew that we would see Santa last weekend in Baltimore.
Lin-Ley has been participating in a children's television show for the past three years. They were taping their Christmas show last weekend and we were told Santa would be there. Last year there was a great Santa there and Lin-Ley was able to sit and talk with him for quite a while. Therefore, there was no need to wait in line at the mall. We would just see Santa at the show.


This is a photo on the set during a break in the taping of the Christmas show. Lin-Ley and Tru are on the bottom steps to the right. This was Tru's first time on set and he did not last very long.




We waited and waited for Santa to arrive...


And this was their Santa!!
















So a trip to the mall would be necessary after all!

We had planned to go see Santa yesterday but due to the huge amount of snow we did not risk driving on the roads. Dallas worked for several hours digging out the vehicles and walkways last night so we could go today. After another two hours of snow blowing, brushing and scraping this morning Dallas had Rocket out and we piled in.

When we arrived at the mall the snow crews were still clearing the parking lots and there were not many people there. We walked in to find Santa hoping that he was there. We had already discussed the possibly that perhaps he could not make it in from the North Pole because of the heavy snow.
We found Santa and there was no line!


Lin-Ley and Tru both pushed the button and registered on the nice list.














And there was Jolly Old St. Nick!














And... afterward we went to the pet store....

No, we do not have a new family member!!