Learn More About Me

Hello and welcome! We are Santa and his favorite Elf (though in our everyday lives, we go by Sid and Tami).

Children have always been the heartbeat of our lives. Sid is 71 years old and grew up in Nashville as the youngest of six kids surrounded by 20 nieces and nephews, and he has spent over 19 years teaching Pre-K Sunday school. Together, we’ve raised four wonderful children and are blessed with six amazing grandchildren. After a 41-year career with AT&T and time spent living in Atlanta, we happily moved back home to the Nashville area to be close to our family—and to serve yours!

How Our Story Began 🌲

For years, we helped plan our church’s annual "Breakfast with Santa" event. While it was joyful, we quickly noticed that the loud noises, long lines, and bright lights were incredibly overwhelming for children with sensory sensitivities and special needs. Parents asked if we had a quieter sensory sensitive and special needs event children could share with their siblings and family.

We tried hosting a quiet event at our church, but that had logistics problems as well, and we knew we could do better. In 2018, we had a wonderful idea: What if Santa came directly to the children instead?

By bringing Santa into the comfort of your child’s own home or school—where they already feel safe and at ease—we watched the magic truly unfold. We started by serving 30 children, and by 2025, we were blessed to bring holiday joy to over 350 incredible children, siblings, and adults with special needs.