(Inset) Willa Smith of San Marcos poses for a photo with Santa after giving him her Christmas list. Willa and her brother Wesley visited the courthouse with their grandmother, Linda Stoker, to enjoy the holiday festivities. (photo by Timothy Stuckey)
Above: Children eagerly line up inside the Hays County Courthouse on the square in San Marcos to tell Santa Claus what they want for Christmas. Santa joined Commissioner Mark Jones and other county leaders for the annual lighting ceremony on Nov. 25.
