Jill Smokler, AKA Scary Mommy
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The smell of pine filling the house. Matching pajamas on Christmas morning. Ornaments passed down from generation to generation.
Nope.
The biggest thing I miss out on as a non-Christmas celebrating mother isn’t any of those things. It’s screaming Santa pictures, of course. I just can’t get enough of the jolly old man pathetically holding a child screaming bloody murder. That’s just the kind of mother I am.
Since I won’t be sharing my own Santa pictures with you, I present you with some of my favorite’s from the Scary Mommy Facebook page…
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You always pull through : ) These are fantastic!
Life with Kaishon recently posted..“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” Mother Teresa the Sutton family
Dude! The third one! These poor kids…
Stephanie recently posted..My Top (and Bottom) 10 Favorite Christmas Songs of All-Time
Ha Ha, the third one is mine…lol. Thank goodness they take the pictures fast but whoa, she was so mad at us.
Ok seriously, who are these people that want to dress up like Santa and make kids cry all “holiday” season??? Seem like you’d have to be kind of a weirdo to do that job!
Kelly @ In the Mom Light recently posted..Would Ya Wednesday: My Husband Chokes on the Foot in His Mouth
The Santa’s I have known or have talked to don’t do it to make kids scream. They do it to help the magic of Santa live on. It’s a thankless job with screaming kids, getting peed on, and being bored our of your skull – but they do it for the kids that love it.
OMG too funny! I mean, poor kids.
Alison recently posted..Not Quite Right
And I thought out freak out last week was bad…
ahahaha these are awesome.
the 3rd to last one is just creepy… that santas face give me chills.
I. Love. These. Way better than happy Santa photos.
For the record, I’m still scared of Santa. And don’t even get me started about clowns.
Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) recently posted..How Dinosaurs Trash Talk
#10 santa is kinda creepy lol. Also I love the ones with siblings. One is smiling because they are so happy to be with santa then the other just freaks out.
One word : Hilarious! I just adore the sixth one! Both kids, so nicely dressed and so very very angry…
The one with the dog is great too.
Tinne from Tantrums and Tomatoes recently posted..Conversations between sisters
I love the long-suffering expressions on some of the Santas’ faces! I mean, talk about crappy jobs…
LOL! I was that kid.
S. Pinneo / Julia’s Child recently posted..Homemade Cranberry Sauce: The Easiest Dish Ever
Poor Santa – it’s a thankless (but hilarious) job!
Rebecca recently posted..Have Glue Gun, Will Craft
I don’t know why you wouldn’t take your kids. I take my Jewish kids every year to see Santa. It pisses my husband off, and makes it even more hilarious. Start a new tradition this year!
That. Is. Awesome. I was one of those Jewish kids growing up – technically still am – and my father used to BE Santa at Christmas parties. Lasting impressions on both of us for sure.
The funniest ones are when one kid is sitting there and happy and smiling and the other one is screaming bloody murder!
I real have to give props to the santas!
Hilarious! I plan on torturing mine this evening.
Myndee recently posted..Going more granola
Thanks for the laugh. I’ve got a couple of those shots myself. My kids were terrorized by Santa.
Annie recently posted..The Air A Parent
The 3rd to last pictures Santa is scary as hell Id be crying to
Its actually the 4th to last my bad, looks likes he’s on something
Sitting in my little home office, or as I call it “The Cell”, laughing my a** off.
I particularly love the juxtaposition of the holiday-best ensembles some of these poor tikes were forced to wear — makes me wonder if it’s Santa they’re crying about or the outfit.
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You need to make a slide show of these and set it to music. I vote for Santa Claus is Coming to Town
I revel in how much my son hates Santa. Santa waves at him at the mall and I have to loudly shout “no, thanks” and run him away…such great preservation instincts!
I don’t know if I feel more sad for the kids or for the Santa that has to hold screaming kids all day. I guess the happy kids make up for the sad ones.
Jennifer recently posted..Unwrap Some Holiday Smiles
Santa’s expression in the second picture. “You’ve got to be effing joking.”
That baby’s mine. :) Santa was not having it. I was laughing, taking the picture and apologizing profusely all at the same time.
Show me one picture of Santa crying with a kid who’s smiling. Nothing would make me happier this holiday season!
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Totally excited that we made the cut :) Thanks for picking my sweet babies. I still can’t believe they were horrified when I not only wanted to order pics of this pose, but I wanted the digital rights to the photo. Who doesn’t love a screaming Santa picture??
Heidi Bryan recently posted..I just stopped my daughter from putting the cat in the trashcan…
I have a Santa picture with my daughter screaming her head off. It’s my favorite of any of them. I remember I had to tell the people to take the photo. You put them in the lap and you get what you get, right? These pictures are all so funny.
Karen recently posted..Santa Is Real If You Know Where to Look
Too funny! I think we’ve been to all those Santas. :)
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Number 6, “crying babies with santa”. That face from the baby on the right side, in red. The best. You should make a contest for “Best crying face”
OMG, I laughed!
VaL! recently posted..Me olvido…
I can’t decide who I feel worse for, the Santas or the kids.
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I just embarrassed myself because I randomly burst into hysterical laughter at work when I should be, well, working. Thanks for this! I can’t wait to see how DS16 mo. reacts to Santa this year!
The first one is my favorite by far!
Alissa recently posted..The Spirit of Friendship
These are so funny! Sometimes my boys refused to go sit with Santa- so we don’t have any screaming pics- even as little ones, mine wouldn’t stay with Santa long enough to take the screaming pic if they didn’t want to be there! Now I’m bummed about it b/c that would have make for some great pics! ;)
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…and…Santa keeps on smiling through it all. Bless him. I would hate that job.
Debbie McCormick recently posted..The Elf Wars
Oh, poor Santa! Now we all know why he loves the eggnog so much!
Gigi recently posted.."Someone" misses his mom…. (not his dad though, because he’s no fun)
Ok – I love these pictures. I feel for the babies. Boo hoo. But really I feel bad for the Santas. How much would you want a goddamn drink after a gig like that? And they have to keep smiling through it all while some kid is kicking their shins and wiping their boogers on their suits.
I feel for Santa much differently now.
Kiran recently posted..Spice, Spice Baby
These are both cute and sad. Why make your kid take the pic if they are scared of sitting on a strangers lap?
Mercy recently posted..Beach Outing and Nana’s Birthday
Frankly I always wondered who were these kids that actually wanted to sit on Santa’s lap? Mine have all refused.
Most of these would make great Christmas cards!
Kristen Brakeman recently posted..I WISH I KNEW YOU, DEAD PERSON
I laughed the entire time…OMG they all look scared to death!
After the third kid, I’m just pretty relieved that we can still get them all in one shot so I only have to pay for one picture.
Lees recently posted..Compressed
We’re going to visit Santa for the first time this year. It’ll be interesting to see if she ends up like one of these!
Shanna @ Motherhood on the Rocks recently posted..Papa Don’t Preach: How a Two-Year-Old Taught Me to Love Christmas Again
All of those poor kids look like I do whenever my husband asks, “What’s for dinner?”
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Liv
I laughed way too hard at these..