Rite of Passage

WOW! It sure has been a busy month or so but the Hive is somewhat back up and running. We finally found some time to squeeze in a picture with the big guy himself.

After staying entertained for approxtimately 45 minutes and darting to the front of the line every chance I got, my big moment came. I even know what Santa says: "HO! HO! HO!" and shared with him while still standing a few feet away. It does however sound fairly close to the same thing the dog and the cat says, "Arf! Arf! Arf." I danced my way to the platform and drew lots of attention to myself. Mom lifted me up, stood to the side and the camera lady was shaking bells and snapping my picture before Mom could even get the first line of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" out of her mouth. My chance was over before I knew it. The lady turned to my mom and gave her the choice of 2 screaming pictures, this one the better of the two. Everyone in line laughed and exclaimed how cute it was and how EVERYONE has to have a crying Santa picture. The crew had prompted Dad for the $ and before I was returned to Mom, a photo print was already enveloped and we were escorted off the stage. I see how this works and will try to store the memory away so I can be ready for next year. Happy Holidays to all. See you soon.
Love, Beatrice