Cruisin’ With Santa

Filed under: Mi Familia, My Girls — Blonde Mom at 8:41 am on Sunday, November 19, 2006

Cruisin’ With Santa

Originally uploaded by blondemom.

My dad, aka my trusty manny, was Santa and Mrs. Claus’s official escort in our local mall parade yesterday. I truly think that riding in a Christmas parade with my girls and their papa and the fat man in the red suit and his wife added about 10 years to my life expectancy. (Edited to add: That last sentence sounds unintentionally weird to me. There’s nothing wrong with me. Physically any way. Ha.)

It took a while for Caitlin to warm up to Santa, although she never would really talk to him. And she was much more comfortable than the first time she met Santa three years ago and cried her eyes out over the prospect of being handed over to a strange man in a long red velvet robe. Amelia loved the bands and enjoyed the entire thing. The weather was perfect and we really couldn’t have asked for a better day. The girls are never going to forget their joy ride with Santa.

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Comment by: mayberry

November 19, 2006 @ 3:40 pm

VERY cool. Such lucky girls!

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Comment by: kelli

November 19, 2006 @ 9:26 pm

I love pictures of kids crying on santa’s lap. They crack me up! Thats awesome that you guys got to ride in the parade.

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Comment by: Amy

November 19, 2006 @ 9:37 pm

Too sweet! Your Daddy is too cute too!

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Comment by: Colleen

November 19, 2006 @ 11:22 pm

Is that your dad’s car? My husband is drooling…

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Comment by: Blonde Mom

November 20, 2006 @ 5:16 am

Colleen:

Yes, that is my 73-year-old father’s “baby!”

It’s a 1941 Lincoln Continental and it is a beauty.

He drove Santa and Mrs. Claus in last year’s parade but we missed it…the weather was bad and Amelia was sick.

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Comment by: Jenny

November 20, 2006 @ 5:25 am

Now that is one heck of a memory!

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Comment by: Bluegrass Mama

November 20, 2006 @ 6:52 am

How sweet! My Dad actually WAS Santa at the mall for a couple of years. They live in NYS, so I didn’t get to take Emily, who was just about the perfect age. Probably just as well, because I think she’d have been mighty confused!

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Comment by: mrsmogul

November 20, 2006 @ 9:20 am

You mean he didn’t bring his SLEIGH? LOL CUTE I can’t wait see Santa soon!

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Comment by: RichieAnn

November 20, 2006 @ 11:53 am

I can’t wait for Soren to be old enough to believe in Santa…and to ride in his car! What a special honor. I hope you took lots of pictures!

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Comment by: Pattie

November 20, 2006 @ 1:10 pm

How cool is that! Papa has an in with Mr. Clause! The picture is worth a thousand words. Of course, so is the one of Caitlin crying on Santa’s lap. My kids would never go near him…Ever. They STILL won’t!