Kids and Christmas
Willow
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For the longest time our kids have told us over and over what they were going to ask from the Jolly Old man. They even sat on his lap on 2 different occasions and said the same thing. Those being Optimus Prime (rescue bots) and Star wars action figures - for my son and my daughter- Barbie Vet dog and Princesses. Of course we made sure Santa and his elves made these toys for them. This morning my son comes into the living room and says I'm so excited for Christmas and for Santa to bring me Chase (rescue bots) and my daughter says me too and to bring me Monster High doll... WHAT the, what the, what the heck?????
I know they'll be blown away with what they will get but this last minute change of mind is tough on us just when we think we have it right. No we are not going out to get them these ones they just mentioned, they already have more than enough. I just thought it was funny that we make sure the Jolly Fat man has the right gifts and last minute they come out with something never mentioned before.
I know they'll be blown away with what they will get but this last minute change of mind is tough on us just when we think we have it right. No we are not going out to get them these ones they just mentioned, they already have more than enough. I just thought it was funny that we make sure the Jolly Fat man has the right gifts and last minute they come out with something never mentioned before.
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The joys of kids never ends. Wait 'til they get older and what they want from Santa gets more expensive....and they change their minds at the last second. Have fun and Merry Christmas to you and yours.HT SYSTEM-
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Thanks Tony and Merry Christmas to you and yours as well. I know it is just the start. I love every minute of it even the frustrating times. I also think it is funny my son has never seen star wars and wont for a while he's only 5 and he wants the action figures. He gets it from school some of his class mates have seen it and some even have tablets and explained to us how Pokeman go works. No tablet for our kids yet. We are major pushers of being outside and the use of imagination.
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I broke the news to my 5 month old yesterday that The big man didn't exist. She puked on me...
My 3 year old changes her mind everytime a commercial comes on. She actually told my wife, while the commercial was playing, that she want the hair remover device they were promoting.....she's getting a sled instead.Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
My daughter has it figured out....
To quote her directly "I want alla dem"... Dem being, anything on any commercial she's seen in the last 3 months. So no matter what we get, she at least got "some of dem"....
Additionally each morning she asks "Daddy, is Santa coming over tooodayy? I want see him"....
And if its snowing a bit... forget it, its an all day question...."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
EndersShadow wrote: »My daughter has it figured out....
To quote her directly "I want alla dem"... Dem being, anything on any commercial she's seen in the last 3 months. So no matter what we get, she at least got "some of dem"....
Additionally each morning she asks "Daddy, is Santa coming over tooodayy? I want see him"....
And if its snowing a bit... forget it, its an all day question....
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Last year while my wife was reading to the kids on xmas eve, I told them grandma needed an onion so I'll be back. I went to the garage (thank god they don't know how to tell time yet, we kept telling them it was very very late) I slipped on a santa suit and stuffed a pillow in my gut. Then I proceeded to deliver the gifts. With a ho ho ho here and there but nothing else so they couldn't tell it was my voice. I was sure to keep my back to them as I knew they'd be peeking from the 2nd floor hallway. They went crazy like some pre-pubescent girls at a NKOTB concert. My wife had to hold our daughter back because she wanted to run down and see him/me. That moment was priceless and magical to them. My son said "this year I hope grandma doesn't forget onions so papa can see Santa with us" To which we replied normally people don't get to see him so we can't expect to see him again.
Lets say that those polyester Santa suits make me sweat like nothing else. I was in there for about 10mins max and I think I lost a pound a minute. -
I miss them days when they believed in ole St Nick.
The funny part was and to this day, I have to wake up my daughter but the wife, up way too early saying, come on guys, come on.....
Even after all this time, nothing goes under the tree until my wife and daughter have gone to bed and all the tags on the presents say from Santa. -
Last year while my wife was reading to the kids on xmas eve, I told them grandma needed an onion so I'll be back. I went to the garage (thank god they don't know how to tell time yet, we kept telling them it was very very late) I slipped on a santa suit and stuffed a pillow in my gut. Then I proceeded to deliver the gifts. With a ho ho ho here and there but nothing else so they couldn't tell it was my voice. I was sure to keep my back to them as I knew they'd be peeking from the 2nd floor hallway. They went crazy like some pre-pubescent girls at a NKOTB concert. My wife had to hold our daughter back because she wanted to run down and see him/me. That moment was priceless and magical to them. My son said "this year I hope grandma doesn't forget onions so papa can see Santa with us" To which we replied normally people don't get to see him so we can't expect to see him again.
Lets say that those polyester Santa suits make me sweat like nothing else. I was in there for about 10mins max and I think I lost a pound a minute.
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Reading this thread just took me back to when I was very very young and remembered my Dad telling me that at midnight on Christmas eve,Jesus granted one hour of speech to all the animals of the world in gratitude for keeping him warm when He was born...Try as I might,I was never able to stay awake that long to talk to our cat and dog..year after year,I tried till I grew out of it...a child's mind eye is a wondrous thing...
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Last year while my wife was reading to the kids on xmas eve, I told them grandma needed an onion so I'll be back. I went to the garage (thank god they don't know how to tell time yet, we kept telling them it was very very late) I slipped on a santa suit and stuffed a pillow in my gut. Then I proceeded to deliver the gifts. With a ho ho ho here and there but nothing else so they couldn't tell it was my voice. I was sure to keep my back to them as I knew they'd be peeking from the 2nd floor hallway. They went crazy like some pre-pubescent girls at a NKOTB concert. My wife had to hold our daughter back because she wanted to run down and see him/me. That moment was priceless and magical to them. My son said "this year I hope grandma doesn't forget onions so papa can see Santa with us" To which we replied normally people don't get to see him so we can't expect to see him again.
Lets say that those polyester Santa suits make me sweat like nothing else. I was in there for about 10mins max and I think I lost a pound a minute.
Dad of the year!
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Reading this thread just took me back to when I was very very young and remembered my Dad telling me that at midnight on Christmas eve,Jesus granted one hour of speech to all the animals of the world in gratitude for keeping him warm when He was born...Try as I might,I was never able to stay awake that long to talk to our cat and dog..year after year,I tried till I grew out of it...a child's mind eye is a wondrous thing...
We have such a small window of opportunity for them to use that imagination and believe in what they want to believe in before it gets ruined by everything else in the world. -
The joys of kids never ends. Wait 'til they get older and what they want from Santa gets more expensive....and they change their minds at the last second. Have fun and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
I hear ya Tony! This year, my daughters asked for a Microsoft Surface Pro... talk about expensive.
*^%$#-ing commercial... all they want is the keyboard that 'detaches from the screen' and the stupid pen... Marketing at its best.
My older daughter might get coal. Teenagers can be little brats. -
The joys of kids never ends. Wait 'til they get older and what they want from Santa gets more expensive....and they change their minds at the last second. Have fun and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
I hear ya Tony! This year, my daughters asked for a Microsoft Surface Pro... talk about expensive.
*^%$#-ing commercial... all they want is the keyboard that 'detaches from the screen' and the stupid pen... Marketing at its best.
My older daughter might get coal. Teenagers can be little brats.
LMFAO!!...coal is too expensive...Go to the woods and cut some thorny switches...
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The joys of kids never ends. Wait 'til they get older and what they want from Santa gets more expensive....and they change their minds at the last second. Have fun and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
I hear ya Tony! This year, my daughters asked for a Microsoft Surface Pro... talk about expensive.
*^%$#-ing commercial... all they want is the keyboard that 'detaches from the screen' and the stupid pen... Marketing at its best.
My older daughter might get coal. Teenagers can be little brats.
LMFAO!!...coal is too expensive...Go to the woods and cut some thorny switches...
He lives in PA... he can prob go out back of his house and dig some up, that there is coal country lol..."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
EndersShadow wrote: »He lives in PA... he can prob go out back of his house and dig some up, that there is coal country lol...
Originally from Scranton no less (strong contender for the US coal capitol). I think coal was in our blood... well at least in my grandfather's blood!
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I gave my cousins 3 grand children charcoal boxed and gift wrapped.
The oldest girl, 7, cried.
The middle girl, 6, laughed.
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I dread the day Emma understands the concept and asks Santa.Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
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Once my son finds out it's over for my daughter too. They are 19 months apart and best friends. I think I only have a couple years left.
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Once my son finds out it's over for my daughter too. They are 19 months apart and best friends. I think I only have a couple years left.
They'll gang up on u... Plan and convene and come up with some great big request.
Santa we want a horse.Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound -
I agree and it wouldn't surprise me. They have already told us they want a car each when they learn how to drive. Between now and then I could see a big request like that.
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I agree and it wouldn't surprise me. They have already told us they want a car each when they learn how to drive. Between now and then I could see a big request like that.
Dang... you are so screwed.Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound -
Kids are freaking out for tonight and tomorrow. It is amazing being a parent and experiencing this side of it.
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I'm freaking outMagico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
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I have always been conflicted that we parents punish our children and try their best to teach them not to lie then turn around and push the fallacy of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, etc. Before you all jump on the "Scrooge" bandwagon, we did Santa with our Daughter and do now with the Grandson.If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
