Thanks A Lot Santa!!!!

So Bailey was saved from the dreaded Santa shoot, by getting called into work at the last minute...The rest were forced to endure the torture :)....

We had asked the kids to put on a nice sweater...As we were walking into the mall, we noticed Dallyn was in just a t-shirt..."Dallyn, were is your sweater???" asked Superman "I don't need one, it's not cold" Man child responds. (there is 6 " of snow on the ground and the wind was blowing)

 

It's not about the cold, its about looking good for the picture?!? comes the reprimand.

 

To which our genius responds...

 

Well, that's ok, I even look good NAKED!!!!

(I'm a little worried about that boy :/)

 

to which Superman says...

 

Well let's not freak out Santa, shall we! 

 At least Dallyn kept his clothes on !?! :)

We always run into the "wow, you have so many kids! thing" (kay we don't have THAT many kids...Duggers yes, us NO) So this is the best shot we could get with 4 ginormous teenagers. And Honestly I didn't really care about the photo...

I wanted the kids to thank a mall Santa, thus tying it into our acts of kindness.(the kids thought I was crazy, "It's awkward!!!") Even better :)  So ....The kids bought a box of Chocolates and a card and each wrote messages ....And handed this to Santa before the picture...

 

Santa said it made his day , and that nobody had ever done that before...he even sent the photographer down the mall to find us, and asked for our return address...

 

The kids were so surprised that such a small gesture got the response it did...

 

A little bit of kindness goes along way!

Dallyn loves Santa 2001

Favourite Santa picture of all times!!!!