Picture with Santa!

....well I managed to get all 3 kids to visit Santa this year again. I feel quite proud that my 13 year and 16 year old will do this for me. It is a tradition in our family. We have 15 photo frames on our Christmas tree of the kids on Santa's lap and I can't wait to add this one.

It also helps that this Santa seems to be the real deal! Isn't he cute? We make sure we see him every year and Jace is pretty much convinced that he has to be the " real one".  I also love the fact that Dakota and Hannah( and even Chad and I )  seem to enjoy this as much as Jace does.

I know some people don't like the fact that Santa is just as important to people as Jesus, but if you think about it, believing in Santa is similar to believing in Jesus and God.  Santa teaches children to believe in something that they can't see or touch. Santa's magic would not work without the help of people on earth (who believe). He teaches children to believe in something big. He teaches children to believe in the power of love. He teaches children how to give with nothing in return. He teaches children to believe in dreams. How awesome is that? I love celebrating Jesus' Birthday and I love watching my kids believe in the magic of Christmas!