Jason has some longtime family friends whose dad recently retired and became a professional Santa. A very authentic and jolly one at that. We were invited to Breakfast with Santa last weekend in their adorable Sellwood home.

Santa arriving with his bag of goodies, bells in tow:

Carson came prepared with a homemade cookie wrapped up and promptly presented it to St. Nick upon his arrival:

Miss Hadley was a bit awestruck at first:

His visit included a special storytime:

On Hadley’s list this year? Another Bunny, please.

And after hearing each child’s wish he gathered his bag, walked out the door and down the street *where his sleigh and reindeer were waiting.*