{Santa}

After taking a few great photos at home we headed to the mall for our annual Christmas portrait and Santa visit.
We have been taking a professional picture of the girls every Christmas ever since Riley was born.
We always get the mega package deal where you get like a gazillion pictures for $9.99.
It was quick and easy.
In and out and on our way.
On our way to see Santa that is.
This is a very important part of this holiday tradition.
They're already dressed up after all so why not.

We had seen Santa several times at the mall already this year.
We did the walk by and the wave, but I was really curious about what Aubrey would think.

I think it helped having big sisters there to help.

{Unless your big sisters were on the phone calling the North Pole that is!:)}

not looking so sure....

I'm outta here...

let's try one more time

back for one more look

I really wish I could have seen it from Santa's point of view!

nothing like that candy cane from Santa

I think I took about 50 pictures of them walking through the mall

Dave was so embarrassed

not really ...

but a little maybe

I even went inside the stores trying to get a cool window shopping shot

didn't quite work like I had imagined

see Dave over there pushing the stroller

trying to pretend he doesn't know me??!!:)

We had dinner in the food court

and then ended our mall adventure on the carousel

of course

this was a big night for Aubrey

Santa

first carousel ride

I think she loved it

ended this perfect evening on the sofa with these two little sweeties 

 the big sweetie behind the camera

a little sweetie sleeping soundly in her bed

and a big bowl of popcorn.

...heaven...