Kecik & Pacman’s Playground

Today we had the first taste of Christmas….well, not really the trus essence of Christmas what with the spirit of caring and sharing. It was quite the opposite!

This Christmas is Ella’s first Christmas so we as first time parents are going out of our way to commemorate everything that is happening this year to remind us of our little bundle of joy. And when I say everything, it’s right from the newpaper that was published on the day she was born, my name labels that came in that day [which happen to have spelling errors] to wanting to get an ellection memorabilia of the winning party which was Kevin Rudd’s groupie. So this year being her first, we got her all dressed up for a photo session with Santa.

We got the just as the kid and her Mum and Grandmum was sorting out the payments and while that was happening, there was a kiddie and his parents just looking at Santa on the side. The girl at the cashier was aware that we were next in line and told us that it won’t be long. So we waited and while that waiting, I was combing Ella’s hair and setting her little pink bow right. I purposely dressed her up in her Christmas dress for this so I was going all the way with this photo shoot thingy. And just as I turned from all that fussing, Ted said that someone had cut our line…and I was like, wait a min….we were here first.

What had happened was the kid who was watching from the sideline ended up in Santa’s lap before we could say ‘Merry Chrismas!’ and another guy was up at the camera snapping away while we were left literally holding Ella in the air, waiting our turn. Both of us were pretty upset about it but Ted took it more seriously than me. He was very annoyed about it so we left. I thought it was really rude of that woman to jump queue. Who cares if your kid was nearer to Santa, we were waiting in line first! So much for the spirit of Christmas….and to think that such behaviour is considered appalling even during non-festive seasons, but with Christmas just around the corner, I personally felt it was totally unacceptable!

But that wasn’t going to stop me from getting my baby girl a picture with Santa, o no…..if I want my baby in a pix with Santa, come hell or high water, she’ll get it, dammit! So off we went to another shopping complex and while some pix for the album and both grandmas were getting printed, we went to the Santa station and yes, this time, there were no stupid parents cutting queues….in fact, we were the only ones. :D So Ella finally got her pix taken with Santa. :) Will post that pix up later….wouldn’t want to spoil it for now. I can’t help but say that she looked SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute with that dress and little pink bow in her hair. There had better be no dummy telling me what a cute baby BOY I have - I’ll definitely kick em’ in the bum!!