The Wow of Christmas!

Caleb loves lights so I knew when Christmastime came around, he would be wowed by all of the festive decor! We took him to a neighborhood of mansions I had read about online and the minute we turn down the street..........WOW! I love to hear him say WOW! I too am impressed by the amount of effort people put into celebrating Christmas! I was impressed by the size of these houses really. Hidden little neighborhood of wealth I had never seen! As we headed back, we had passed another home on the corner that we had seen on our way in so we decided to stop. It was completely decorated, a winter wonderland to put it mildly. We drove past and we saw Mr. and Mrs. Claus sitting at the front! No wonder! It was Santa's house! We saw a small line of children waiting to sit on Santa's lap so we pulled over and joined the crowd. Caleb waited patiently in line as Kerry and I wondered what his reaction would be once he met this fine couple. They were handing out little toys and envelopes that the kids could deposit in their mailbox with their wish list. I was quite amazed at their amazing spirit for Christmas! What a wonderful way to give back to the community! Apparently they do this every year for the kids. Kerry made a joke about a kid coming back to the egg their house if Santa didn't bring what they wanted. I wonder how many kids come back unhappy after Christmas? I bet none.

It was finally our turn and Caleb was a little shy walking up to Mr. and Mrs. Claus. I lifted him onto their laps and he immediately screamed! Mrs. Claus says the best pictures are taken even when they are upset. Kerry snapped a quick photo and she gave him a twisty straw. Happiness overcame. On the way home, he was full of joy as he played with his twisty straw. I love the WOW of Christmas. May your home be filled with many WOW'S this holiday season!