Santa Claus

So we went to the mall to play on the little indoor playground they have and I decided to do Santa one more time. I went back and forth a million times but decided to do it. If Marin was afraid of him and was going to cry no matter what, I would have said forget and just kept the crying photo. But with it being Hollis' first Christmas, I went ahead and did again. 

No tears. But no smiles either. 

You have to know two things about these pictures....

1. There is a choo choo train that rides around the mall and Marin had already spotted it. 

So for most of the Santa experience, she is saying choo choo choo choo. She had been pointing to Santa on her shirt the whole day wanting to see him but a train will always outdo an old man with a beard. (Until she figures out he brings her presents at least....)

2. We had just left Walgreens to get Hollis some passport photos taken. And the funny thing about that is she smiled and giggled and flirted and totally hammed it up for her passport picture. But for Santa....the frown couldn't get any bigger. Seriously, I don't think I have ever seen her frown so hard in her whole life. hahahaha! It's like she was saying, "Mom, I've already done this. Let's move on to something else."  Argh. 

Keeping a close eye on the choo choo train.....

Hollis cracks me up here.
Marin....still watching the choo choo train. 

"Choo choo" 

And....she got to ride the train. :o) 

Now she smiles. 

Hollis loved it too.
Last time she hung her head out the window and spit at everyone.
This time she did her new little wave.
We have progressed with her social skills. :o)