The excitement in our little one (I guess he’s no longer the little one is he?) builds exponentially with each passing day this time of year. As the lights get hung, the carols play more regularly in the kitchen and the smell of baked goodies permeates the house Ryder is well aware of how long he must wait for the big man to arrive. He peels back the covers of his advent calendar and eagerly awaits the big day.
For the last 6 years Ryder has had a one on one with the man himself at one of the events that we photograph as Santa checks in on the kids throughout the country. Of course this year, Ryder got to introduce Mr. Clause to his baby brother. He did the speaking for his new-born sibling and described just what he may want for Christmas. Santa also had a little chat with the elder brother about some of his antics over the last 12 months and that he’s now on Santa’s “watch list”. I’m not privy to all the details, but I think the meeting went well.