Seeing Santa was an adventure for us. We have debated and prayed about what to tell our kids regarding Santa. Some things are still undecided on what we are going to stick with, however we are going to have the Santa experience, while not overshadowing the true meaning of Christmas. Upon arriving at the mall, the lights were out in the hallways. There had been a water pipe bust and water was everywhere. We noticed that Santa was still there seeing kids if they wanted. There were "no camera" signs posted several times and I could not believe the cost of the photos. Really, $14 for 1 picture, are you kidding? Anyways, with the lights being out, they allowed me to use my own camera. We were able to take our time and allow Alexis the time to talk to him and decide that she really did want to sit on his lap. (We were not going to force our child to sit with a stranger!) It worked out incredibly for us and for the kids. It was their first experience and a great one at that!
