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Photos on Santa's lap are a holiday tradition, and we think this winning photo, of 4-year-old Ryne and 1-year-old Logan, of Monee, is a pretty good example of why.
Congratulations to our winners, who will take home a photo shoot and print package worth $275 from Chicago photographer Naomi Epstein:
First Place: Ryne, 4, and Logan, 1, of Monee
Second Place: Miranda, 22 months, of Westchester
Ryne, 4, and Logan, 1, of Monee.
Miranda, 22 months, of Westchester
Toby, 3, of Riverside
Kira, 4, of Elk Grove Village
Maritsa, 3, of Niles
Benjamin, 6, of Bourbonnais
Jovannie, 5, of Chicago
Roxanna, 16 months, of Aurora.
Liliana, 3, and Mya, 8, of Chicago
Blake, 8, Cassidy, 4, and Ainsley, 6 months, of Montgomery, on Santa's lap in Naperville Santa house.
Deegan, 2, of Plainfield
Nathan, 3; Molly, 7 momths; and Connor, 5, of Elmwood Park
Timothy, 8 months; Joseph, 2; and George, 4, of Des Plaines
Marco, 5, and Diego, 7, with mom, Chely, of Chicago
Leily, 6, of Palos Hills
Nicholas, 9, and Amber, 5, of Crestwood
Sarah, 5, of Hoffman Estates
Alaina, 13 months, and Kyla, 4. Can you guess which one's having more fun?
Nicholas, 7, and Jacob, 4, of Cary.
Madeleine, 2, of Downers Grove
Yasmine, 7, and Adam, 2, of Lincolnwood
Mickey, 5, of Oak Forest
Will, 3, of Oak Forest
Jimmy, 2, of Oak Forest
Brenden, 9 months, of Elmwood Park.
Laici, 6, with Santa at Toys 'R Us.
Valerie, 2, of Westchester
Jessica, 9, and Jason, 3, of Worth. Photo submitted by mom Wendy, who says: "They really CAN get along when necessary!"
Alyssa, 7, and Ryan, 2, of Downers Grove, with their mom, Kelly, at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Matthew, 7, of North Aurora, at the Messenger Public Library in North Aurora
Maggie, 6, of Plainfield with Santa at the Bolingbrook Bass Pro Shoppe.
Christopher, 3, of Chicago
Dylan, 6, of Wakefield
Isabella, 3, and Liliana, 2, of Hinsdale. Mom Tamara says: "Liliana didnt want anything to do with Santa but settled for sitting by his boot. Isabella was telling him everything she wanted and more"
Isabella, 3, and Liliana, 2, of Hinsdale. Mom Tamara says: "Liliana didnt want anything to do with Santa but settled for sitting by his boot. Isabella was telling him everything she wanted and more"
Dylan, 6, of Wakefield
Christopher, 3, of Chicago
Maggie, 6, of Plainfield with Santa at the Bolingbrook Bass Pro Shoppe.
Matthew, 7, of North Aurora, at the Messenger Public Library in North Aurora
Alyssa, 7, and Ryan, 2, of Downers Grove, with their mom, Kelly, at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Jessica, 9, and Jason, 3, of Worth. Photo submitted by mom Wendy, who says: "They really CAN get along when necessary!"
Valerie, 2, of Westchester
Laici, 6, with Santa at Toys 'R Us.
Brenden, 9 months, of Elmwood Park.
Jimmy, 2, of Oak Forest
Will, 3, of Oak Forest
Mickey, 5, of Oak Forest
Yasmine, 7, and Adam, 2, of Lincolnwood
Madeleine, 2, of Downers Grove
Nicholas, 7, and Jacob, 4, of Cary.
Alaina, 13 months, and Kyla, 4. Can you guess which one's having more fun?
Sarah, 5, of Hoffman Estates
Nicholas, 9, and Amber, 5, of Crestwood
Leily, 6, of Palos Hills
Marco, 5, and Diego, 7, with mom, Chely, of Chicago
Timothy, 8 months; Joseph, 2; and George, 4, of Des Plaines
Nathan, 3; Molly, 7 momths; and Connor, 5, of Elmwood Park
Deegan, 2, of Plainfield
Blake, 8, Cassidy, 4, and Ainsley, 6 months, of Montgomery, on Santa's lap in Naperville Santa house.
Liliana, 3, and Mya, 8, of Chicago
Roxanna, 16 months, of Aurora.
Jovannie, 5, of Chicago
Benjamin, 6, of Bourbonnais
Maritsa, 3, of Niles
Kira, 4, of Elk Grove Village
Toby, 3, of Riverside
Miranda, 22 months, of Westchester
Ryne, 4, and Logan, 1, of Monee.
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