we visited santa.

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we all enjoyed

our visit with santa.

some of us

more than others.

57 Comments

  1. Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:30 pm | Permalink

    Aw. I think Santa is sweet on you.

  2. tracy
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:30 pm | Permalink

    Hilarity!
    You’re both looking quite svelt!

  3. CeCe in the NYC
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:31 pm | Permalink

    Santa likes you!

  4. Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:32 pm | Permalink

    She is so adorable. Glad to see you smile.

  5. Amy
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:32 pm | Permalink

    Adorable. No tears or anything. Maddie did great too! ;) .

  6. Rachel
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:34 pm | Permalink

    OMG! This is HILARIOUS! Maddy doesn’t really seem to care but Santa really seems into it!

  7. Sara Stanton
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:34 pm | Permalink

    You both look great! Santa is a crack up! I have a picture of me and my then 3 year old with the Easter Bunny. He, my son, didn’t want to take the picture alone so I took it with him and it looks like the Easter Bunny and I are holding hands and my son just looks pissed off!

  8. Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:36 pm | Permalink

    matt- i adore you, but is it bad that i’m laughing my ass off at this photo??? the santa snuggle is killing me!!!!

  9. Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:37 pm | Permalink

    Is he resting his cheek on your shoulder? HA!

    This just made my day.

  10. Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:37 pm | Permalink

    Wow, Maddy. If looks could kill! :D

  11. Ashley in Vancouver
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:40 pm | Permalink

    Cute! My husband and I ended up in the santa photo with our 2 year old and 6 month old when we went yesterday. Our photo is nowhere near this good!

  12. gil f.
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:45 pm | Permalink

    Ya’ll turned out for this pic esp santa LOL! And he has a wish stick!! Hope ya’ll made some wishes!!!

  13. Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:45 pm | Permalink

    LOL How cute!

  14. Leigh Bhe
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:46 pm | Permalink

    Ah Matt you are a much nicer parent that I am! We have pictures of our girls, when each was under a year, in the wearing the same outfit, SCREAMING while sitting in santa’s lap! You, the nice Daddy because you actually sat in Santa’s lap with Maddie!

    Great looking picture, the look on your face is priceless. I believe Liz is smiling just at the THOUGHT of you sitting on Santa’s lap!

  15. Kelly
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:49 pm | Permalink

    Santa loves you–he must realize what a good boy you have been this year! Actually, this reminds me of all the pictures I have of my kids and me with Santa! At least she isn’t crying or struggling to get out of Santa’s lap!

  16. CVUnited
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 4:49 pm | Permalink

    Wait, are YOU sitting on Santa’s lap Matt?

  17. Posted 12/9/2009 at 5:02 pm | Permalink

    Awesome! Digging the Mr. Rogers sweater.

  18. Melissa
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 5:07 pm | Permalink

    You NEED to post this on Awkward Family Photos. I have the giggles so bad right now.

    Who is Maddy shooting evil eye at?

  19. heather
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 5:15 pm | Permalink

    horrifically creepy, yet damn funny!

  20. Posted 12/9/2009 at 5:18 pm | Permalink

    oh my

  21. Marnie :)
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 5:28 pm | Permalink

    How cute! Did Maddy make you go in the middle, as a buffer between her & Santa? :)

  22. Posted 12/9/2009 at 5:29 pm | Permalink

    teehee

  23. Seattle Kate
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 5:36 pm | Permalink

    Creepy Santa!

  24. Carolyn
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 5:39 pm | Permalink

    You look like such a proud father. Love the haircut! Maddy will laugh at this picture when she’s older.

  25. Nancy
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 5:40 pm | Permalink

    OMG. Too flippin’ funny! The pic had me but the comments have me lmao!!

    Thanks for the pick-me-up, I needed it today. : )

  26. Posted 12/9/2009 at 5:45 pm | Permalink

    I think Santa has a crush on Daddy!

  27. Posted 12/9/2009 at 6:00 pm | Permalink

    Looks like santa’s enjoying it the most.

  28. Meg
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 6:07 pm | Permalink

    maddy looks adorable…. you look uncomfortable with santa all up in your grizzle leaning on your shoulder with the sceptre. looks like xmas card material to me :)

  29. Posted 12/9/2009 at 6:08 pm | Permalink

    do we need to have a talk??? :P

  30. Posted 12/9/2009 at 6:28 pm | Permalink

    Santa wants a snuggle. Awwwwww.

  31. Sue
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 6:35 pm | Permalink

    Oh, what a fabulous photo with Santa!!!! Maddy looks so grown up!!!!!!!!! You both look great!!!!!

  32. Posted 12/9/2009 at 6:57 pm | Permalink

    Oh this is one of my favorite dress of maddy, you both look so cute and santa seems to enjoy the moment too :)

  33. Carly
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 7:04 pm | Permalink

    Ok, Santa’s fingers peeping up over your shoulder – too good! That face may be haunting my dreams tonight..

  34. Posted 12/9/2009 at 7:14 pm | Permalink

    Somehow, Maddy could not even be in the pic! Just Santa and “Fred” all cozied up. OMG, I needed the laugh. Mr. Santa looks just a little bit too happy to be near you. Ewwwwww

  35. Krista
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 7:29 pm | Permalink

    Matthew, guess what? That’s the real Santa. No shit. Not even kidding you. He’s IT! lol Great pic!

  36. Posted 12/9/2009 at 7:45 pm | Permalink

    I love this Photo!! But it is kinda funny that Santa is laying his cheek on your shoulder! Teeheeheehee!!

    Maddy is getting so Big!!! I can’t believe how long her hair is!!

    It is most definitely frame worthy!! Love it!!

  37. Lisa_in_WI
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 9:29 pm | Permalink

    You are rocking the sweater!!!

  38. Marie
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 9:57 pm | Permalink

    http://www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com

    DO IT!!! HAHA sooo cute!!! Maddy is precious.

  39. Holly in the MN
    Posted 12/9/2009 at 10:31 pm | Permalink

    too funny!

    Mr. Matt “fuckin” Rogers!

    I love it! Maddy looks like she could care less and is happy YOU’RE sitting on Santa’s lap. Santa looks happy too!

  40. Posted 12/9/2009 at 11:17 pm | Permalink

    hi Matt. been following your blog for a while now. just wanna let you know I’ve been thru some stuff as devastating as yours and reading you gives me the faith and courage i need to move on. Maddy really looks a lot like Liz in this picture. makes me tear at the thought of it.

  41. MelisaG
    Posted 12/10/2009 at 1:40 am | Permalink

    So cute!

  42. Laura from MN
    Posted 12/10/2009 at 5:22 am | Permalink

    that’s sweet that Mr. Rogers held Maddy on his lap and took a picture with santa. Too bad you weren’t there with her. That would’ve made a nice shot, too.

  43. Dymphna
    Posted 12/10/2009 at 5:40 am | Permalink

    very funny photo! Made me laugh!! Happy Christmas :-)

  44. Laura D in the Texas
    Posted 12/10/2009 at 9:41 am | Permalink

    She doesn’t look at all amused. Too cute! At least she isn’t crying!

  45. Rachel Schultz
    Posted 12/10/2009 at 10:01 am | Permalink

    WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

    BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

    I can’t stop laughing!!

  46. Tricia
    Posted 12/11/2009 at 3:09 pm | Permalink

    Was that before or after you made a wish on his “magical wish sitck?” hehehehehehehehehe

  47. Denise Jones
    Posted 12/11/2009 at 4:11 pm | Permalink

    Maddy to Daddy: YOU sit on his lap — this was all YOUR idea!

  48. Posted 12/11/2009 at 4:59 pm | Permalink

    Are you sitting on his knee???? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! SO funny!

  49. Dslo
    Posted 12/12/2009 at 7:54 pm | Permalink

    Is that a candy cane in his pocket or is he happy to see you?! :) LOL

    Maddy is seriously the cutest kid EVER

  50. Posted 12/14/2009 at 8:35 am | Permalink

    OMG – Hilarious!! Maddy is adorable, but I’m wondering about Santa!! lol

  51. Tana Walters
    Posted 12/16/2009 at 4:48 pm | Permalink

    This photo and your recent comment in your entry made me about pee my pants with laughter omg I honestly think santa Likes u Matt
    and i think he REALLY likes you haha Advice next year don’t fall for his little tricks Welcome back to The States

  52. Erin Wright
    Posted 12/16/2009 at 7:40 pm | Permalink

    This is very much sketchysantas.com material! Hilarious.

  53. julie
    Posted 12/22/2009 at 2:03 am | Permalink

    You look like you are about to burst out laughing!

  54. Divya Reghunathan
    Posted 12/22/2009 at 10:12 pm | Permalink

    Looks like you enjoyed a lot Matt! she does’nt seem to like it :)

  55. Mrs. Harrison Ford
    Posted 12/29/2009 at 6:52 pm | Permalink

    Maddy is thinking, “Hey, fatso, keep your hands off my dad!”

  56. n a t a s h a .
    Posted 1/1/2010 at 6:53 pm | Permalink

    super cute. love the background.

  57. Elsa
    Posted 5/13/2010 at 8:29 am | Permalink

    hi matt! this is my first time commenting, but i’ve been following your blog from the beginning thanks to a link from a friend. i think about you guys a lot and am so glad you’re happy.
    i had to comment because, although your daughter is (and 99.9% of your photos are) gorgeous, this particular shot is almost a must-submit to awkwardfamilyphotos.com. check it out if you’re not yet familiar…

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