Santa Claus

Olivia visited Santa at the Mall tonight. It took some bartering to even get her close to him. First, her cousin had to come with her. There is safety in numbers.

Second, Santa had to agree not to say, "Ho, Ho, Ho." We have no idea why this one was a critical item, but Olivia thought "Ho, Ho, Ho" was too scary.

Santa agreed, and the two entered Santa's lair. CJ, her cousin, was quite brave and hopped right onto his lap. However, Olivia kept her guard.

r Sitting on his lap? Out of the question.
r Standing within his reach? No way!
r Sit on a stool at his feet? Maybe.
a Move the stool out a little bit and touch it with her hand while smiling for the camera? Ok!!! This certainly seemed safe enough.

Santa was nice enough to give Olivia a book before she left. And, Olivia finally felt safe enough to tell her mother to tell Santa what she wants for Christmas -- a HORSE. Then, she questioned why Santa didn't give her a horse right then. But, a trip to Chuckee Cheese helped ease the disappointment. We did get one of the best pictures of Olivia at Chuckee Cheese, and we'll post that tomorrow.