He is back at Village Wines, and this year your kiddo gets him all to themselves for ten whole minutes.  That is long enough to climb up, lean in, and whisper the one they have not told anybody else. The real wish, the one behind the list on the fridge.  Santa leans in too. He nods. He takes it completely seriously, because he is their person at the North Pole and he is on their side.

No line snaking behind you. Nobody hurrying them along. Just a kid, a secret, and someone who wants to hear all of it.

Jackie Phairow photographs it against lit trees and falling snow, and she waits for the moment right after the whisper, when they sit back grinning because now Santa knows.

Each session is $65 plus tax and includes one digital image and one printed 4×6.

More photos from your gallery are available at your appointment or afterward. Sessions are paid in full to hold your time.

Then stay a while. Reserve a table at myvillagewines.com for before or after, and let them drift around in their good clothes, still pleased with themselves, while you have a glass of something warm.

December in Woodinville gets busy, so give yourself a few extra minutes to park.