1. Go to www.angiebrementphotography.com/cart
Enter password: TSSanta

2. Find the picture you would like. Under “Order Prints”
choose Digital Downloads. Under Select File Size
choose Digital Download $0. Click Add to Cart.
Check out as normal from your shopping cart.
Choose “Pickup” and “Pay Offline.”

3. I will need to approve your download once the order
is placed. This should take a day or so. Once it is
ready for download, you will get an email.

I decided this year it would be fun to make a collage of the criers. The 1 to 2 year olds cry about 75% of the time. I either tell Mom to sit beside Santa with their child on her knee or to just drop and run (cruel I know, but no less funny). Here is a collage of the droppers and runners. It cracks me up every time. Gotta love the stranger anxiety phase.

And PS. the pictures are up for download! Here is how to get your picture(s):

1. Go to www.angiebrementphotography.com/cart
Enter password: TSSanta

2. Find the picture you would like. Under “Order Prints”
choose Digital Downloads. Under Select File Size
choose Digital Download $0. Click Add to Cart.
Check out as normal from your shopping cart.
Choose “Pickup” and “Pay Offline.”

3. I will need to approve your download once the order
is placed. This should take a day or so. Once it is
ready for download, you will get an email.

I’ll post some more Santa pics soon!

This event helps to collect toys and raise money for Toy Lift (www.kidslift.org). Please bring a new unwrapped toy or a suggested donation of $20 to help make many local children’s holiday wishes come true.

I look forward to seeing everyone!! A big thank you to Marcia McGee for hosting this great event once again.

To view Click Here.

Enter password: trailsidesanta

Email me (angie_brement@hotmail.com) with the file # that you would like. I’ll email it to you w/in a day or two.

Thanks again everyone for such a great event!

Pictures w/Santa is by far one of my favorite events of the year. I love seeing all the children w/Santa.. some are so excited to run up and tell Santa what they want for Christmas, some are scared to death of him, some really don’t know what to think and some spend a little extra time warming up to him. It is somewhat predictable… the 18-30 month olds typically cry and the K – 2nd grade set love him! Here are some of my favorites from the day:

Quite possibly my favorite!

Though.. it is a toss up b/t the last one and this one!

And, of course, my gals! I was so proud Josie decided that “Santa Not Scary.”

Last year this event raised $340 and 25 toys for Toy Lift! Looking forward to seeing many faces that I know, as well as new ones! Happy Holidays everyone!

Here’s a pic from last year’s winners!

PS. Also look out for great bidding on photo sessions at the Charlottesville Catholic School Gala on March 13th and the Boys and Girls Club Big Gig on March 27th! Happy Bidding Y’all!

Some kids wanted nothing to do with Santa..

While others kept their distance..

Some were very curious..

And many required Mommy.. even when she was supposed to be behind the camera.

A Note to Parents: I am processing the pictures in order of sitting time. My goal is to have pictures to everyone within the week. Thank you for your patience. We had over 50 families show up for the event.

What is the Toy Lift?

The Kids Lift Foundation believes every child is entitled to a happy and enriched childhood. Our mission is to support local families through volunteerism, community cooperation, morale building, and educational tools. We seek to provide that support through Toy Lift, Books Lift Kids, and Kids and Cops Holiday Shop.

The purposes and objectives of the Foundation are to:

* Provide toys and books to area children ages newborn through 8th grade
* Seek charitable contributions of money, toys, books and other needed items
* Seek volunteer assistance from the community
* Not interfere with any governmental or community agencies already assisting area children

The Foundation’s service area includes the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson, and Orange.

Why should I support Toy Lift and what makes Kids Lift Foundation different?

Toy Lift is entirely volunteer run. There is not one paid employee as part of the Kids Lift Foundation. We start with a volunteer board of nine people that work all year. We add another 10 volunteers who serve as advisors from July through Toy Lift. Then we host hundreds of volunteers from the community during the event itself.

All our toys stay local. The families we serve come from Albemarle, Buckingham, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson, and Orange. The toys we collect from the Toy Lift event go directly back to those families. None of our toys are sent to Richmond, Lynchburg or other locations. We do allow other local charities to take advantage of the toys we have left after we have taken care of the families on our list.

Our selection criterion allows us to identify families that might otherwise be missed. We do not use the financial documentation that other organizations do. Instead we require all our families to be sponsored by a school. We rely on the recommendation of a school counselor or social worker that a family is in need of support. This allows us to identify those families that may not already be part of “the system,” but may be experiencing circumstances that make this year particularly difficult.

For example, a family that has had a parental death this year and mom couldn’t even imagine trying to pull together Christmas might not meet any financial criteria, but the school personnel that know this family can identify them for us. They can also help us find those families who may have a very recent job loss, an accident or crisis such as a fire, or a sudden family burden.

For more information on Toy Lift, please visit their site: http://www.kidslift.org. Also check out this entry on Real Central VA for more ways to volunteer.