Santa Visit 2011

After being reassured that the Santa we would be seeing was indeed the "real" Santa, (Cole had heard rumors about mall Santas being helpers and didn't want a fake) the family went to visit St. Nick at the Americana mall yesterday.

The sun was shining, it was 70 degrees, and the complex was piping Christmas music everywhere while the trolly chugged merrily by and the fountains put on a Vegas-style show.

Welcome to L.A.

Anyway, you're here for the money shot, so here you go:



Poor baby. She did NOT appreciate being dumped on that guy's lap.

But once I scooped her up, Cole and Riis were able to tell Santa what they wanted: A skateboard and a fish. BAM! No last-minute mind-changing. Excellent.