In Santa that is. No, I don’t believe that a man comes through my non-existent chimney and leaves gifts for the children. But, I do believe in the Spirit of Santa. To me, Santa goes hand in hand with the true meaning of Christmas. The reason for the Season. The Birthday.
Jesus is the reason we are celebrating this holiday and we make sure that the children know this. But, yes there is another reason for this holiday. The Spirit of giving. Saying thank you to others and doing things for others because we can and want to. I actually wrote about this two years ago, when my nephew was first told that there was no Santa. It breaks my heart that other children don’t get the chance to believe. There is something special about not really knowing but knowing. Even though I grew up knowing there was no Santa, my older Sister and I always thought my parents were wrong and secretly believed. I remember how special that was to us, wondering if Santa was out there on the rooftops making deliveries.
How could you not believe in this guy, look at that smile. He and J were having a great chat while I was taking some shots. Apple really wanted nothing to do with it, but J spoke for her.
This year, for the first time I decided not to buy the shots from the photo lab at the mall, but just bring my own camera. I have brought it before, but always bought a package anyway. Well, not this year. I would have never got these great shots without the few minutes we had by ourselves.
Thank you Santa, you truly are an inspiration.
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Those shots are 1,000 times better than the package would have been. Great job Anna.
I agree with you, there is something so magical and inpirational about Santa that I think every child should get the chance to believe. I loved the magic my mom created for us and I love doing it for my kids.
Merry Christmas!
I agree with Kami – they are fabulous shots!! I see something magical there for sure. I am thinking of taking my kids tomorrow. Apple’s “baby” really does make the rounds, doesn’t she :)? LOVE IT!!!!!
great shots, Anna. Our Santa specifically says no cameras (besides theirs), though I think I could do a better job, too. 🙂
I love the look on Apple’s face in the shot with her. 🙂
I was always SCARED TO DEATH of Santa. A strange man in weird clothes with a beard? No thank you. Annalie has always felt the same way. We can barely even get her to look at or walk by the Santa at the mall, despite repeated reassurance that we would never make her sit on his lap. And I’ve been telling Annalie a Christmastime bedtime story about the real St. Nicholas (based on a book I had a as a kid) since she was tiny. So we talk about Santa, but she’s always known he was based on a real person who lived many years ago and now is just a fun game.
I totally believe the same so does Steve to this day our children still believe in the magic of Christmas, and that includes the jolly old elf. In fact Steve says if you do not believe maybe Christmas will not happen. It is the one time in our lives we can all be children and enjoy the innocense that he lends to us. I believe the two complement esch other the birth of Jesus and Santa the giving and the warmth that we can share with others.
Merry Christmas