Purdy Elementary School in Fort Atkinson was brimming with holiday spirit Saturday when it hosted its annual Breakfast with Santa.
Purdy pupils and their families gathered between 8 and 10 a.m. to enjoy pancakes flipped by Fort Atkinson Kiwanis Club members, Jones Dairy Farm sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee.
The morning also included crafts, a silent auction and games for the children.
Of course, as the event’s name implies, the highlight was a visit by Santa Claus, who was on hand to chat with youngsters about their Christmas wish lists and pose for photos.
The event was sponsored by the Purdy Parent-Teacher Organization.
After breakfast, many of the attendees headed downtown for hayrides with Santa, sponsored by Badger Bank, and shopping at the Fort Atkinson Holiday Market and Open House.
Photos from the event follow.
The Wakefield family — Dad, Doug, from left, and his children, Rosalie, Charlotte, Jackson and Harrison — enjoys pancakes and sausage Saturday at Purdy Elementary School’s Breakfast with Santa.
Laura Rehberg, at left, thinks about her Christmas wish list while Santa talks with her sister, Clara, and mother, Liz.
The Guajardo siblings — Marco, from left, Dylan and Daleyza — show Santa their Christmas wish lists during Purdy Elementary School’s Breakfast with Santa.
Members of the Fort Atkinson Kiwanis Club, including Anna Albert, from left, John Kutz, Greg Albert and Joanne Larson volunteer as pancake flippers during Purdy Elementary School’s Breakfast with Santa.
Purdy Elementary School Breakfast with Santa attendees move through the serving line.
Youngsters try their hand at a Christmas tree ring toss during Purdy Elementary School’s Breakfast with Santa.