The South Bay does all kinds of exciting events during the holidays. There's always something going on in one of the beach cities (Manhattan, Redondo, Hermosa...). One of the neat things that takes place every year is Santa Claus comes to our town. Sometime during the month of December, Santa pays each street a visit in the South Bay. The neighborhoods are notified of when Santa will be driving down your street. This year Santa was going to pay our street a visit on Tuesday, December 8th. Unfortunately daddy is in Colorado but mommy and Landon still enjoyed Santa's visit.
It's quite cute how they do it. About 5-10 minutes before Santa is planning on coming down our street, a police officer slowly drives the block, playing loud Christmas music and announces over a loud speaker that Santa is on his way and will be here in just a few minutes so to come outside our homes. All the neighbors start exiting their homes, kids in tow, anxious to see Santa. Everyone waits on the curb. Within several moments time, a large truck pulls a large flatbed that has been turned into Santa's "sleigh". Christmas music is played over a large speaker system. High school girls have been given the job of playing elves for the month of December and are dressed up in little holiday dresses. All the neighborhood kids take turns going up the front-end ramp, sitting on Santa's lap, getting the infamous Christmas candy cane and walking down the ramp on the back side. It's adorable!!! It's something I've loved and looked forwad to every year but in years past we've watched other kids visit Santa (or we've sat on Santa's lap ourselves-true story). However, having Landon this year made Santa Claus' visit to our town, much more special.
Truck pulling Santa's "sleigh"
Little neighborhood boy just made his way up the ramp to sit on Santa's lap.
Landon and Santa Claus
Truck pulling Santa's "sleigh"
Little neighborhood boy just made his way up the ramp to sit on Santa's lap.
Landon and Santa Claus
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