After Kaelyn finally calmed down, we showed her the picture. Robbie and I started laughing because she genuinely looked disappointed in herself. Maybe all of the buildup was too much for her. Here's her picture from last year.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Santa Cry Baby
It's that time of the year again! After last year's experience with taking Kaelyn to see two different Santas, we decided to go back to NorthPark Mall and officially name that Santa as "our Santa" for years to come. Robbie and I have been working so diligently with Kaelyn on recognizing Santa (through ornaments on our tree, different Santas around the house, etc.) in preparation for sitting on his lap. We have even been practicing saying the magical phrase "Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas!" As we walked into the mall, with Kaelyn dressed all cute in her Christmas best, we asked her if she was ready to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what she wanted for Christmas. She instantly replied "Yes!" and shook her head up and down. Robbie had already grabbed our ticket early this morning so we wouldn't have to wait in the long line (yes, we are officially becoming pros at maneuvering our way to the front). As we walked up, we showed Kaelyn how all the kids were sitting on Santa's lap. We asked her again if she was ready to see Santa and she said "Yes." Now Santa's beard might be alarming to some kids, but Kaelyn loves her PawPaw's beard, so we felt comfortable that she would not be scared of it. As we turned the corner for our turn, Kaelyn instantly grabbed a hold of me and started crying. She did not want to sit on Santa's lap. But, you've got to capture the memories anyhow. Someday she'll look back and laugh at how mad she was (if you look carefully, you can see her molar teeth).
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2 comments:
Oh Kristen...that is the cutest thing ever! I love these type of Santa pictures! It will be so funny for Kaelyn to look back at them when she's older! Too cute :)
Hello!
I'm writing on behalf of a small, independent film crew that has recently completed shooting on a short documentary project about real life Santa Clauses. The film is inspired by one of the filmmaker’s grandfathers, a professional Santa Claus in Florida. They have followed the lives of various Santa Clauses in America for the past couple years, telling the story of these great men who have chosen to take on the iconic role beloved to so many children in the world.
In researching various photos of Santa Clauses online, we stumbled upon your photo of your daughter crying screaming as Santa tries to bring her some Christmas cheer. We're putting together a montage of photos we've found online of real kids interacting with Santas in malls, homes, and other locations, for the opening sequence of our film, and would love to use yours. Again, this is an independent short film and the filmmakers are using their own money to film the project. If your photo is used in the montage, they would love to give you a credit in the 'special thanks to' section of the credits.
If you’re comfortable with us using your photo in our project, or have any questions at all, please let us know via e-mail at santadocfilm@gmail.com.
We'd love to have your Santa moment be part of ours. Thanks so much for your time and we look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks!
Ivy Howell
Associate Producer
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