I just need to vent cause I feel so stupid and frustrated. I want to get Christmas pictures done before our trip back home for the holidays so I decided we should go to the mall today and do a photo with Santa. Big mistake. I knew it would be busy cause it’s Black Friday but I didn’t think it would be THIS packed. Traffic and parking sucked I was worried we were going to be too late and turned away. Anyway we finally made it. And I absolutely hate how the photos turned out. I feel like they didn’t really direct us so we just awkward sat down next to Santa and I’m making such a stupid face! My daughter isn’t even looking and it’s a hot mess. I should’ve asked to redo it but I was so annoyed and flustered at the crowd we had to get through just to find Santa that I wanted to get the hell out. Now that I’m home I regret going through all that mess and paying for these stupid photos! Also it’s stressful getting ready and everyone together I really didn’t want to have to do this again. I’m so freaking mad.
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That’s so frustrating I’m sorry!!! Get some pictures at home! If your kids are little you can wrap a diaper box and put your youngest kid in the box! You can have your whole family around it in-front of your Christmas tree!

We booked for our Christmas photos,rush in the morning to get there on the time, drive there for 35 min and when we got there my toddler was so scared of Santa that he started crying and we couldn't settle him down no matter what. We tried to take the photos anyway. The photographer managed to take maybe 7 pictures, and all of them were "mess" as we were trying to settle our toddler (unsuccessfully). At least my 4 month old was like an angel.
In a few years' time, you will see the photos and have a laugh. What a day it was.