you better watch out....

santa claus came to town tonight!!!!

we had our annual family christmas party at church tonight, and it was so cute! first the kids from sonshine school performed, and i think there may be a future american idol in that group! one little girl kept grabbing the microphone and saying hello....too cute!

then our wednesday night singing class sang a few songs. it was weird "being on stage" again. it's been many years since i sang with a group in front of a lot of people. it was like being in jr. high and high school choir all over again.

the best part of the night {besides the awesome chocolate peppermint cake} was when santa arrived. you just can't help but smile when you see santa. he's just so.......magical and jolly, you know? i got to help with the kids who were visiting with santa. i introduced them one by one to santa claus. what a fun job that was!

you're never too old to talk to santa, are you spencer?

most of the kids were totally enchanted by him, but there were a few little ones who wanted nothing to do with him! one little girl said she would go talk to santa if i would go with her and let her sit on MY lap! so unfortunately for the parents, i'm in their daughter's picture with santa.

this adorable little guy was fascinated with santa.

these next two little ones weren't quite as enamored with santa.

after all of the kids had talked to santa, i got my turn! since i'd already told him last saturday that i wanted a buyer for my house for christmas, i figured he didn't need me to tell him again. i just asked him if i could take a picture with him. he said, "of course!" we took our picture, and then he said, "now you have to do something for me. don't run away." i gave him the weirdest look because i had no idea what would happen next. "she's gonna take a picture, and you're gonna plant one right here," he said pointing to his cheek! i couldn't let santa down, so i gave him a smooch on the cheek!

quote of the day: "I better not pull this Santa's beard. It looks real, and he'll put coal in my stocking if I do that!" ~an adorable little boy in line tonight {and no, it wasn't colby!}