tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670889218093827671.post477307095732798173..comments2023-04-16T06:50:29.838-04:00Comments on moon lit hill: Santa Clausgardenofsimplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102015484332879862noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670889218093827671.post-66911275761717818612009-12-07T13:08:43.245-05:002009-12-07T13:08:43.245-05:00AW! I think like you, I'm just going to keep ...AW! I think like you, I'm just going to keep letting them believe and then it'll be a quiet acceptance. But like some of the commenters, we will continue to get Santa gifts even when they are adults. My MIL still fills the stockings with "Santa" gifts for everybody. It is a nice tradition.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216580106264628759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670889218093827671.post-70434271003338905082009-12-06T08:51:10.384-05:002009-12-06T08:51:10.384-05:00My mother always tells me that if you don't be...My mother always tells me that if you don't believe in Santa, he won't bring you any damn presents, and she's too broke to buy them, lol.<br /><br />Seriously, though, I often think the whole "YOU'RE LYING TO YOUR KIDS!!!!@!" think is overblown. I felt no anger at my parents when I discovered there wasn't a Santa (and, no, we didn't have a conversation about it, either...I just figured it out.) Instead, I felt incredibly blessed that I had parents that would go to that extreme to make a holiday magical for me. For instance, one year, when my sister and I were a little jaded, but still pretty young, she had my neighbors go to the house while we were at dinner on Christmas Eve and put out all of our Santa presents. Since we knew there was no way my mom could have done it, and my dad was out of town, we were awestruck.<br /><br />It takes a selfless parent to spend time and money picking out and/or making toys and allow someone else to take credit. It takes a parent who puts their love of their kid above the human want for recognition. And what is more in the holiday spirit than selfless giving?<br /><br />And as Evan gets older, he'll come to the very same conclusion. :)Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343998797327769139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670889218093827671.post-9323332893272857772009-12-05T16:11:13.564-05:002009-12-05T16:11:13.564-05:00I am totally pro Santa. I flat out lie to my kids,...I am totally pro Santa. I flat out lie to my kids, and I'm not sorry. :-)<br /><br />My 13-year-old knows now there is no Santa, but I swear to god, he just stopped believing like last year or something! But he still goes along with the Santa thing for the sake of his little brother (who is six). <br /><br />I love the magic of Santa too. It's not like there is NO magic without Santa. Of course there is. Christmas is special and magical no matter what. But Santa is so much fun! <br /><br />I'll always do Santa. Probably forever, long after my kids are disillusioned.Valkyriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575883172357805945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670889218093827671.post-35703068242761678182009-12-02T18:12:50.123-05:002009-12-02T18:12:50.123-05:00My grandma still signs some gifts "from Santa...My grandma still signs some gifts "from Santa." For more proof, visit here: http://www.newseum.org/yesvirginia/Barefoot Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06515398345907424752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670889218093827671.post-47294540570491890272009-12-02T18:09:20.919-05:002009-12-02T18:09:20.919-05:00My grandma still signs some gifts "from santa...My grandma still signs some gifts "from santa." her youngest child is 30 and her oldest is over 50....I think it's part of the fun.Barefoot Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06515398345907424752noreply@blogger.com