December 7, 2013

  • I do believe in Santa..I do! I do!

    My daughter turns eight on Sunday and somehow we have managed to keep her belief in Santa alive. By now, most other kids have let that wonder and excitement go and know that there is no Santa. I know its only a matter of time until someone(possibly a kid around her age) tells her that Santa isn't real BUT I am enjoying the time now that she does believe in Santa. She even believes in the Easter Bunny! Of course, she respects the Easter Bunny more than Santa since she's always been fond of Easter...Now, I'm just babbling but anyways...

     

    We have always encouraged her to be imaginative and all of her teachers tell her how imaginative and creative she is- we like to change up the holiday and make them our own since we aren't really religious at all in this house. This year, I figured the cat would be out of the bag on Santa with her age and all but it isn't. I did all of the Christmas shopping online and after a dentist appointment on Friday boxes of stuff started to show up. Naturally, she knows you can order stuff online and get it delivered to your door by now so when the boxes showed up and I didn't open them in front of her she started to wonder what was going on and I told her "These are gifts that Santa sent. I'll open them later." She accepted that and we moved on with the day. A few hours later she wanted to know if Rudolph had sent her something. Yes, along with us making the holidays our own and her love of Santa's reindeers we always make certain there's a gift in there from a reindeer or two. I told her "Yes" and she wanted to know what it was and I told her she had to wait until Christmas. She again, didn't question much because she still believes.

     

    I know its not much but the fact that she still has this belief is an accomplishment since I've heard stories of kids figuring out that there is no Santa as young as three. I'd love to keep her a kid forever and allow her to believe in magic as long as possible but I know the end is near where she will realize Santa is really Mommy and Daddy. Until that day comes, I will enjoy the moments of wonder with her believing in a big jolly man who brings gifts.santa