2006 santas!

[LMS]

Hey guys! I'd like to get a list going of different shopping centers in Sonoma county and pictures of their santas this year!

please only post photos from this year and be sure to include the name of the mall you were at :)

This way, later, when people are planning to go see santas, they know which one they want to go to :)

[LMS]

Today we went to the mall in SR and santa was really great. Very tolerant of a crying child (but it's still early in the season, LOL).


Their packages started at 19$ and their CDs were $24.99 alone, or $17.99 with a package.
(We got just the CD, the image is huge and totally printable, and it cost us $26.99 including tax)


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/jackiereitz/christmas06.jpg

[Lynette]

OMG, is that Brendan?! Poor thing!

[LMS]

yeah that's brendan. He's affraid of cheap red velvet

[Lynette]

LOL! Aren't we all?! Alaina was pretty leery of sitting next to this guy but Salina was next to her and I told her this was the guy who would be bringing her presents in a month so she was ok with it.

Here is the pic I took of them, I dunno why Salina's eyes look like that though?

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h145/lysisdane/PB090339.jpg

[LMS]

which mall was this at?

[jellybeanmichelle]

Jackie- The santa B is with, is the same santa from last year.

[Lynette]

That is the same santa as Brendan's santa at the plaza :) I think he has been around for awhile, I think Salina has some pics with him when she was little.

[LMS]

very cool :) The setup (to the left of the chair) looks different than this year

[KaisaG]

I keep telling Emanuel that we have to take Baby E but I think I might end up going to the mall w/o him cuz he's not big on malls (imagine that!)

[colleen&Kail]

poor brendan!:(

[meeg124]

Poor Brendan! If cheap red velvet affects him that way, what does he do when he is around someone in a leisure suit?

[LMS]

gosh, megan, I hadn't thought of that. That could be a real perdicament ;)

[Jennie]

Poor Brendan!

Maybe you should submit it to the Chicago Tribune's Scared of Santa (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/photos/chi-051207santascare-photogallery,1,592570.photogallery?ctrack=1&cset=true) gallery (use login: joe@spambob.com and pw: joeatspambob if you aren't subbed and don't want them to have your info).

;)

[becky]

that is too funny. That is exactly how both Kayla and Myah looked in thier santa photos at the same age as Bredan.

[alowe]

Jackie Santa looks like he is enjoying torturing poor B. That look on his face is creepy.

[lmfike]

Today at Coddingtown

[KaisaG]

Does anyone know when Santa is at the plaza? We were planning on going tomorrow morning or afternoon (just to see Santa) but I can't find the hours on the mall's website... And I don't want to go all the way over there and have him not be there KWIM???

[LMS]

they get there are 9 i think

[jellybeanmichelle]

Does anyone know when Santa is at the plaza? We were planning on going tomorrow morning or afternoon (just to see Santa) but I can't find the hours on the mall's website... And I don't want to go all the way over there and have him not be there KWIM???


http://www.simon.com/mall/event_details.aspx?ID=237&EID=53277
Here's the site with hours
11-7 on Sunday

[jellybeanmichelle]

Today at Coddingtown

Where is James?

[KaisaG]

Thanks Michelle- I must have been having a moment cuz I could've sworn I clicked on that!!

[jellybeanmichelle]

Don't worry Kaisa, I did the same thing a few days ago.
I had to google it to find it.
Glad I could help!

[lmfike]

Well we originally headed out to just see Santa arriving in Petaluma. And James didn't want to go to that. Then since Jules was so excited to see Santa we decided to take advantage of that. Not that it really matters anyway since James hates to have his picture taken so even if he had been with us it might not have gone for having his picture taken with Santa.

[LMS]

oh crap - good thing you didn't listen to me. I forgot it's sunday. My days are all screwed up with JR having been off work since sunday

[becky]

Lorrie, i would have to say your santa at the coddingtown mall looks more like what i'm used to when i see santa in the mall. I love santas with the long white beard. I think we are going to take the girls there this year just becuase of the santa.

[KaisaG]

I'm so pissed I just got home with my Santa pic and my PC is saying it can't read the file cuz the disc wasn't formatted properly for Windows!

[jellybeanmichelle]

That sucks! I would go back to them and complain.

My computer has been saying something to that effect with the digital pictures I take. But, that's a different story.

[daisydoc]

I'm so pissed I just got home with my Santa pic and my PC is saying it can't read the file cuz the disc wasn't formatted properly for Windows!
The one we ahd last year had two files on it. One that could be opened by a PC and one for a Mac. See if your disc has that option if not I would take it back.

We haven't done Santa yet but are planning on going this week. I want to use the pics in our xmas cards and I need/want to get them out ASAP.

The first yr with Sevannah (she was 9 months) She did okay. Wouldn't smile but just sat there with this confused look on her face. Last year she wouldn't sit with him without me. So it should be interesting to see what she does this year with Jazper... and see if Jazper will sit still long enough for a pic!

Poor B! It's sad and hysterical all at the same time! Priceless! :lol

[LMS]

yeah, Kaisa... check the disc drive, see if there is more than one file... if not, take it back and complain.

[KaisaG]

Nope- one solo jpg file that refuses to open! Great... Just how I wanted to spend my day tomorrow... Back at the f-ing plaza....

[LMS]

kaisa: you wanna try to email it to me? I have a few extra programs I can try to open it with.
send it to jackiereitz@gmail.com if you can :)

[KaisaG]

Thanks for the offer Jackie that's very sweet of you- but I'm just going to give the disc to a friend of mine at work and have her print me a bunch of copies for my Xmas cards. She has a high end Epson photo printer and it prints great photos... I'm pretty sure it's my drive because I was able to upload the image to photobucket... Great. Looks like I'll be buying a new drive.

[KaisaG]

Here's the pic...

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n262/KaisaG/SRCA_11-26-2006_0267_1.jpg

[Lynette]

LOL! You got Jackie's creepy Santa :D E looks super cute though!

[LMS]

so cute :)
Last year brendan was dressed up as santa to go see santa - this year I was lazy and did polo and jeans. :lol

[colleen&Kail]

cute pic kaisa!

[meeg124]

Cute pic Kaisa! I love baby E's overalls.

Megan

[jellybeanmichelle]

Poor Brendan!
Maybe you should submit it to the Chicago Tribune's Scared of Santa (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/custom/photos/chi-051207santascare-photogallery,1,592570.photogallery?ctrack=1&cset=true) gallery (use login: joe@spambob.com and pw: joeatspambob if you aren't subbed and don't want them to have your info).
;)

There is also:
Send us your photo
We want your 'Scared of Santa' photo.
Send them to santa@pressdemo.com

[meeg124]

OMG - I just looked at the Scared Santa pic's in the PD. #11 Santa looks like he is drunk but I think the #12 is my fav... Santa is laughing it up while all 3 of the kids cry!

Jackie- you should really send B's photo to them... it's a classic!

Megan

[LMS]

I sent it to PD earlier today :) We'll see if he gets in. LOL

[Lynette]

Hell, #5 and #11 Santa's scare ME!

[MARIBEL]

This is our picture with Santa today @ Santa Rosa Mall. We loved our Santa he was so cute and nice. Julian was so fascinated by him.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o163/marivarg/santa1INTERNET111111.jpg

[becky]

i love your santa Maribel...i hope he is there when we go on wednesday and not the scary drunk looking santa jackie had

[MARIBEL]

Thanks Becky... Hopefully Myah smiles this time :bump

[becky]

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g31/xkapegrl/santa-112906.jpg

This was taken today at Santa Rosa Plaza...we got the good santa. Myah was fine until she had to get close to santa and that is when all hell borke loose.

[LMS]

LOL, awe, i liked my santa! He was really nice :)

[KaisaG]

I liked him too Jackie!

[daisydoc]

Becky: :lol I love it! Myah sitting there all prim and proper while Myah has a complete fit! I know it couldn't have been fun for you but it does make for a great memorable picture! :D

[becky]

oh i was laughing my butt off. The santa jsut looked at us like, "okay?"

next year myah and kayla will probably be looking thier best while the baby has a fit :)

[Sara]

Here is our pic from Coddingtown. This is the first year Jacob has gotten close to Santa without screaming and Amelia was scared. My nephew Dylan is the little guy on Santa's lap.

http://img3.glowfoto.com/images/2006/12/06-1230343900T.jpg
View Full Size at Glowfoto (http://www.glowfoto.com/viewimage.php?img=06-123034L&y=2006&m=12&t=jpg&rand=3900&srv=img3)

[meeg124]

Cute pic Sara!

[meeg124]

Here is Caden with Santa. This was at the Fireman's Toys 4 Tots breakfast. You can't see the toys but under the tree are all the toys people have brought as a donation. Santa asks Caden, what do you want for Christmas and Caden leans over to pick one! He did not understand why he did not get one of those gifts, after Santa offered him one.

[daisydoc]

cute pic megan! yours too sara!

we took the kids monday night. i still need to upload it.... will try to do that later.

[becky]

cute photos :)