It feels a lot like Christmas here today! So it was a perfect day to capture a great picture for our Christmas card. We drove a few miles out of town to historic downtown Richmond where there are old brick buildings and a "vintage" railroad bridge. Once everyone's fancy clothes were on and hair was brushed it was probably our most pleasant photo session to date! Instead of bribing them with candy I explained that our card is like our gift to about 100 families, and they needed to have a good attitude and make this a gift everyone would enjoy receiving. We got some great shots and didn't have any attitudes to deal with! In fact, the only issue we encountered was when the police caught them standing on the railroad tracks and flashed their lights and drove over to tell us that wasn't allowed. Oops! Our sweet kiddos tried to tell us they shouldn't stand on the tracks. We got a few pictures before we were busted as lawbreakers, but I don't think we got a card-worthy picture with the railroad bridge. We walked over to the main street where they had live performers, vendors, and even Santa! How convenient that Santa was right there and we don't have to visit him at the mall this year! Allie and Spence asked for a trampoline and Coleman asked for an electric toothbrush. Yes, you read that right! Santa said he'd never had anyone ask him for an electric toothbrush before. He may have to contract that gift out! After they talked to Santa, we found some old school desks set up where kids could write letters to Santa. Spence and Allie were really excited to do it, then drop them in the mailbox. We're even supposed to get a letter back from Old St. Nick! Since we haven't chosen our card picture yet, I'll just share some of the Santa pictures from today.
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| Santa, please bring us a trampoline and an electric toothbrush for our brother |
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| Dear Santa... |
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| She drew a picture of her wish |
1 comment:
Oh..so sweet!
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