The minute her stroller went by Santa's roost, she yelled "Sant-uh". Jace let her loose and she ran up to Santa's platform, laid down on her belly, and started telling him quite a story. She was pumped. However, the minute Jace put her on Santa's lap, she froze....completely froze (as you can see from the photo). She didn't cry, but stayed very still. When prompted, she identified Santa's nose, but promptly resumed her stoic pose. It was so funny.
Since I am post-operatively handicapped, the trip to the mall proved very stressful for Jace. He was in charge of much more than usual and he doesn't handle Greta stress very well. After two hours at the mall, we descended upon Applebees for a family lunch. He ordered a tall pilsner of Coors Light and had his second one ordered in five minutes. Daddy was tired. So to sum up the day:
Overpriced non-smiling Santa photos...........$22
New work pants for Penske......................$60
2 tall beers for a stressful daddy.................$9
Attempt at a family holiday lunch................$53
Making holiday memories with a cranky toddler and a grumpy daddy............PRICELESS!
2 comments:
You forgot to add in the cost of a new shirt for Jace because I'm sure he we sweating bullets dealing with all the "Greta stress"! So funny how serious she was!
LOL, love the picture! How are you feeling??
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