Santa and the Girls | PSF
We finally got all three girls to see Santa at the same time! Whoot.
This year, we found out that the Macy’s Parade Santa was going on tour and stopping at a mall near us. He arrived via bus (I think the reindeer are resting up) and was escorted by two of his elves. There were a couple other people there to greet and welcome him. We believe, Santa!
Mommy ran out of stamps, so we hadn’t yet mailed our letters to Santa. Fortunately, after they met Santa (it was very brief and a good thing we mailed letters because they didn’t get to talk to him), there was a box for all of the Santa mail. We placed them in a special Make a Wish mailbox and for every letter collected Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make a Wish Foundation (this is a very near and dear foundation to us as my cousin, Taylor and her family were the recipients of a wish from the Make a Wish Foundation). I should have taken the time to draft a letter and have one from E, too. Next year.
If your children haven’t yet mailed a letter, or want to mail another one, get to Macy’s and look for the special box!
2012: Santa at Macy’s.
Three girls all looking at the camera! None of them crying? Huge Santa photo win.
Yes, I did all of these Santa pictures last year, but it’s so hard to not include them every year. So, a little recap.
2011: Atlanta
Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Chick again. Those are WAY better smiles than I ever get. Best so far.
The other girl decided right before to ask for a “book or a toy” and came up with a “Scooby Doo book because we don’t have one of those.”
2010: Helen, GA
Santa and Mrs. Claus are sitting without a line. Mrs. Claus lures #2 with a candy cane.
Success. Two smiling girls with Santa.
2009: Atlanta, GA
Santa and the Mrs. at the Chick.
One girl wishes for an Ariel doll. One girl wishes to get the heck away from these strangers.
2008: Santa on the Square
Two very unhappy girls. Terrified of the nice man in the red suit. Neither cared about Ariel dolls or candy canes.
2007: Santa on The Square
One terrified girl. Actually, she was quite pissed at me and Santa. Surprisingly, Santa still visited.
2006: Smyrna, GA
One pretty chill little girl. If only we knew what the future held.
These are so precious. Sometimes the crying photos are sweeter than the smily ones. The picture from Macy’s is an epic win!
I think the one with the first two crying is one of my favorites…baby torture, but totally makes me laugh every time I see it.
What a great Santa Picture – so nice to see all three girls happy and having a great time!
It’s crazy that there wasn’t any screaming..but I told Santa not to look at E at all!
Wow! Now that is a fabulous Santa photo! Perfect!!!
I was very pleasantly surprised.
yay for all three looking!!
love the look back too!
happy, happy holidays friend!
I just realized that this was the actual Santa in the Macy’s parade. I guess that’s cool.
Maybe I should explain things better to you:)
Great holiday pictures – thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Barbara.
Love the pics! I plan on actually putting together something similar in a scrapbook for my son to look at later in life. I love how their expressions on their face changed each year they met Santa.
Oh yes, the “expressions…” from completely not caring, to sheer panic to having a great time. Next year’s pictures should have some tears again, I’m sure!
Great photos. They look like they had fun.
Thanks! They did! I was so glad, too!
So precious! I love the crying ones, lol. Those are always my favorites. Love that you have one from each year!
They always make me smile!
Yep, every year! Only tradition I’ve managed to keep.
Tried for the pumpkin patch but had to fake it this year.
I adore ALL these photos.
This year’s is just perfect, but the look back at the previous year’s photos are just too precious.
Thanks for sharing.
Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy new year!
I hope yours was perfect too (I’m soooo far behind).
I love my little blog memory trips!
These pictures are so cute!!! Love the Santa pictures. My kids haven’t gotten a picture with Santa this year.
I hope you were able to make one happen! (I’m slowly catching up!)
so cute! thanks for sharing
Thanks, Elena.