Dear Santa;
When both of my kids sat down and said they wanted Swiss Army knives, and I asked to you while winking “Um, Santa do you think KNIVES are good good for boys to carry around?” I would have really appreciated you picking up on a damn hint being on my team and saying “Oh weapons and knives are not something little boys should be getting for Christmas!” instead of saying “What a FINE idea! I have carried my Swiss Army knife for 65 years! Got mine when I was 6!”…..yeah, way to go Santa. Next year why not drop off an Automatic weapon or bong while you are at it k?
Reality Check: This is the first year Tucker says he doesn’t believe (Jack hasn’t since he was 3. You know being the scientist and all)…but still Tucker took this visit very serious. He made us wait outside the line until he could think of the three things to ask for…So maybe he still believes just a little. We don’t have a lot of holiday consistency traditions since we move cross country about every 3 years and every other Christmas we travel to Chicago to spend it with my in-laws. But visiting Santa for a photo is something we always have done. And according to The Husband- we will always do until the boys are 18. Which is gonna be too awesome….I expect teenage eyerolls and all that year.
I keep every Santa photo in a little book, along with a paragraph about the visit. It sits on the coffee table, and it is probably my most prized holiday decoration.
Weirdest thing? In the line area was a bribe-your-kid-to-be-good-vending-machine. Full of candy, small teddy bears and toys. Kinda awful awesome.
Happy Holidays Kid. Now shut up and wait for Santa.
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*Do not adjust your monitor.
My tree is decorated in orange and lime.
Yup. I ljust HAVE to be different.
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LOVE THIS.
Ha ha!!! I love the title of this post!! And the pictures, of course!
Which boy has to turn 18 before the photos stop? Because Jack will resent Tucker if Tucker gets out of the deal at 16, you know. I say until TUCKER turns 18. Ten more years of photos for the album! And the paragraph stories will get longer and longer . . .
Can’t wait to see your post about this time of year in 8 years… this is going to get better and better EVERY year. :)
What an awesome idea with the Santa photos. Unfortunately, like most of my parenting, our Santa visits have been inconsistent. And Xmas in Chicago? Of course I’ll have to stalk your arrival ;)
I need a better pic of your tree – orange and lime sounds pretty…and juicy!!!