Kids Christmas Party

We kicked off our December with the annual Kids Christmas Party at Nathan's work. The kids love it for a couple of reasons: a) they get to eat donuts; and b) Santa brings them a present (the kids would probably switch the order of those two reasons). I love it for a couple of reasons, too: a) I get quality pictures {I was going to say "good pictures," but do you see Matty up there?) of the kids with Santa without waiting in line at the mall; and b) I get to eat donuts. :)

So, after his little magic show, Santa calls the kids up, one by one, and asks them what they want for Christmas and gives them the present he has brought for them. This year, he did pretty well. Matthew was the first child called up and I thought we might actually get out of the party a little early (usually we are some of the last ones called). He didn't want to go up and kinda had to be carried by his dad. He got his present, though. He opened his present and it was a green Power Ranger action figure. The next kid called wasn't one of ours so my hopes of an early exit were dashed.

Finally, we got to Hailey. She went up and posed for her picture and talked to Santa. She got her gift and went to the back to open it. It was a Barbie. She loved it and started playing with it right away.

Kade was next and we could kind of see inside his present. It was awkwardly wrapped and the paper was coming off in some parts. A lot of the older boys kept saying they hoped it was their present. Kade talked to Santa and got his present. It was a skateboard. He was thrilled and couldn't wait to ride it.

Last was Rachel (at least from our family). She went up and shyly sat on Santa's lap. She wouldn't look at him at all. She got her present--it was bigger than she was--and went to the back to open it. It was a Barbie bike! A little plastic three wheel bike. She wanted to ride it right then, but it needed some assembly. 

The kids had a great time and really enjoyed the presents they received.