Cole Meets Santa

As I mentioned in Spencer's birthday post, the kids had the chance to meet Santa the other day.  Spencer and Josh were nonplussed by the situation.

Tess flipped out so much we didn't even bother trying to get a picture.

Cole had something of an existential crisis with ol' Saint Nick.  On the one hand, there was no way on God's green earth that he would be willing to sit on or even by Santa.  On the other hand, he knew he HAD to tell Santa what he had his heart set on getting for Christmas.  (A red scooter.)

The following occurred.

Okay, I might be a bit biased, but is that not darling?!  After Josh and Spencer had run to the other side of the stage to get their candy canes, Cole (wearing his rather ragged but oh-so-beloved "Thing 3 t-shirt) snuck back to Santa, step by hesitant step.  Santa, being the magical man that he is, knew this child needed to tell him something and held his hand up to his ear and gently asked what he wanted for Christmas.  Cole whispered "scooter" and ran away.

It's enough to to make a momma's heart melt.

Will Santa bring Cole his requested scooter?  I guess we'll have to wait a week and see.  (Fingers crossed, Cole!)