I’m not the kind of person who wins things. My luck just doesn’t run that way. However, somewhere in the cosmos the “Saint of Santa Pictures” has looked down upon me and taken me into his favor. I say this because I have had uncanny good luck with my kids and Santa Claus. Lucy’s very first picture with Santa Claus looked like it was taken from a brochure. Even Max has only provided me with one tearful photo in the 3 years we’ve taken his picture. I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve this and I’m sure that now that I’ve drawn attention to it I will forever be condemned to horrid photos. However, for this year we were successful:

For those of you living in the Dallas area I would like to let you in on my secret to some of my success. I always go to the Willow Bend Mall. Why? Because that mall is filled with stores that nobody can afford to shop in and thus is ALWAYS empty during the holiday season. If you get to the mall at around 4:45 during a weekday you are sure to not experience a line for Santa.