Santa visits with Bella Holley, 9, and Anthony Santiago, 9. One of Santiago’s requests showed that Santa’s Workshop must be pretty hi-tech. He wanted VR. “Virtual reality?” Santa asked. “Yes,” the boy replied. “I’ve seen something like that at a Wal-Mart store,” Santa noted. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]THE INDEPENDENT NEWS
LANDSTOWN — Young people and a jolly old elf spoke of Christmas requests over pancakes and eggs on Saturday, Dec. 2, during the Virginia Beach Farmers Martket’s annual Breakfast With Santa event, which kicked off with a morning visit by Santa Claus with diners at the Princess Anne County Grill.
An alpaca named Fenway greets farmer Jenny Gilmore of Central Hill Farm Alpacas Plus in Windsor, Va. Gilmore and her family brought two alpacas to the market, and they also brought yarn and items made from alpaca hair. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]Lamont Norman, 5, of Chimney Hill helps Santa Claus decorate toys in the market’s Rural Heritage Center. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]Robbie Purvis, 5, was among those who prepared cards for Santa. Helping out is his mom, Sarah Goodman. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]Fenway the alpaca inspects The Indy’s camera. [John-Henry Doucette/The Princess Anne Independent News]
