1980: Mike, at 1, begins the annual tradition with his first photo with Santa.
1981: Mike and Santa strike a pose.
1982: Mike takes a photo with what appears to be the same Santa (?) and the same chair.
1983: Same chair, different Santa.
1984: Mike is joined by baby brother Martin — for the first time — and their annual joint tradition begins.
1985: Martin has a terrifying encounter with Santa... but Mike seems to be having a good time.
1986: Martin still looks a bit terrified of Santa.
1987: Mike is totally over sitting on Santa's lap.
1988: Martin is finally excited to take a photo with Santa.
1989: Martin, like his older brother, is over sitting on Santa's lap.
1990: Martin not amused to be back on Santa's lap.
1991: This looks awkward.
1992: The boys coordinated their look by wearing baseball caps.
1993: The boys pose adorably, while Santa appears to be in pain.
1994: Ten years of taking photos together!
1995: Mike is more interested in flashing his Yankees cap than posing with Santa.
1996: Santa, smartly, poses between the two.
1997: Boys pose with a rather sinister-looking Santa.
1998: Santa appears to be pleading for them to not sit on his lap.
2000: New decade, new Santa, same chair.
2001: Martin brings back the striped sweaters.
2002: Mike still seems excited to see Santa.
2004: Santa is not amused to have Mike and Martin on his lap.
2005: Back on Santa's lap again.
2006: The boys pose with a rather dapper Santa.
2007: The tradition keeps going strong — even if Santa appears not to be.
2008: Martin tries something new by holding a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stuffed animal .
2009: Mike's year to hold Rudolph.
2010: Looking adorable in matching sweaters.
2011: Cuteness factor soars as Mike's son joins the tradition.
2012: Hawaiian shirt galore!
2013: Double AWWWW. Mike and Martin's daughters join the family tradition.
