'Tis the season (almost)

Though I'm a firm believer that Christmas season doesn't begin until you see Santa Claus close out the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, we had to photograph The Kid with Santa earlier than later in order to do the holiday cards.

She didn't cry - which, judging by old photos, is more than can be said about yours truly when he was the same age - but she was very, very puzzled throughout the whole thing.