{"id":19337,"date":"2014-12-22T16:30:20","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T21:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=19337"},"modified":"2014-12-22T14:18:58","modified_gmt":"2014-12-22T19:18:58","slug":"santa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A couple weeks ago we made our annual trip to see Santa. After waiting for a while in the\u00c2\u00a0cold, Noah nervously waiting our turn inside.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19338\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38278\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38278.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38278.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38278.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19338\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38278.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38278\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Signing in.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19339\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38287\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38287.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38287.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38287.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38287.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38287\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On deck&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19340\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38296\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38296.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38296.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38296.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38296.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38296\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The big guy.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38306\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38306.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38306.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38306.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19341\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38306.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38306\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19342\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38314\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38314.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38314.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38314.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38314.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38314\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Santa pulled Noah up onto his lap and they sat awkwardly for a second.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19343\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38325\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38325.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38325.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38325.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19343\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38325.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38325\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Until Santa had something for him.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19345\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38342\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38342.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38342.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38342.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38342.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38342\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19347\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38372\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38372.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38372.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38372.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19347\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38372.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38372\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Later, a\u00c2\u00a0private conversation at the playground.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19348\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38384\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38384.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38384.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38384.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19348\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38384.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38384\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19349\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38391\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38391.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38391.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38391.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19349\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38391.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38391\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19350\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38396\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38396.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38396.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38396.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38396.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38396\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38419\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38419.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38419.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38419.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19351\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38419.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38419\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Canal Street.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38495\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38495.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38495.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38495.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19352\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38495.jpg?resize=700%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38495\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38496\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38496.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38496.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38496.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19353\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38496.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38496\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38509\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38509.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38509.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38509.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19354\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38509.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38509\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dumplings in Chinatown for lunch.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38583\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38583.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38583.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38583.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19355\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38583.jpg?resize=700%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38583\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38607\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38607.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38607.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38607.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19356\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38607.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38607\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19357\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38620\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38620.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38620.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38620.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19357\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38620.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38620\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19358\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38622\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38622.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38622.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38622.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38622.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38622\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38653\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38653.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38653.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38653.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19359\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38653.jpg?resize=700%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"141207_38653\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cannoli for dessert.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/22\/santa-2\/141207_38665\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38665.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38665.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/141207_38665.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19360\" 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