"Santa! I know him!"

We were so excited to find out that even though Kathleen's office moved locations that they were still going to do the annual kids Christmas party with Santa! Hooray! This year it was at the Reston Sheraton, so with a new venue we weren't quite sure what to expect, but as per usual her company pulled out all the stops to put on a festive, colorful, treat filled morning for the kids. It's also always a great excuse to get the kids dressed up for some pics! 

This year's theme was "Candy Land" and they really did make it feel like you were dropped right into the middle of the classic board game. They even had the characters from the game walking around. No detail was missed. 

Of course the main event is getting to see Santa. We made sure to be first in line and we had our fingers crossed that things would go better this year between Harper and Santa than it had last year...

First up was Adam and the two of them had quite a nice chat. Then we put Harper up there with Adam has a buffer - and sure enough, Harper was quite comfortable and mesmerized - he even said "Yeeeeeessss!" when Santa asked if he'd like for him to bring some toys on Christmas. Too cute - and this time, smiles all around. 

After that the kids enjoyed some treats, got some balloon animals (or rather balloon Grinches!) and Harper even made a little craft. 

It's always a fun morning and we're thankful to Noblis for putting on this even year after year.