I think we bothered a lady at the store today...
She was a nice, grandmotherly type, and she asked my kids if Santa was going to visit our house very soon. Kiera told her right up front "Santa's not real!"
I tried to soften it a little by saying "But Mommy and Daddy put presents under the tree..." But she was already disturbed. She said "Oh, well... Happy Holidays," with a not-so-happy look on her face. I made sure to say "Merry Christmas!" as she walked away.
Just another moment feeling awkward because we choose to do our parenting thing differently.
Oh well~ Merry Christmas!! *grin*
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The other night, while praying...
Melia: "And Jesus, thank you that we just don't celebrate a tree at Christmas, or presents, or Rudolph, or Santa, or Satan, but we celebrate how you came to earth to die for our sins..."
And Kiera: "Jesus, thank you that you came and died for our sins on Christmas..."
We were really having to hold in the giggles that night! But at least they're getting it, right?!!
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haha, time lines take time gma Debbie
Thats exactly what our kids say. This year they're saying "santa's just a toy"
I'm always late or never end up blogging anymore. When we first had Karston I struggled with this one. We didn't do the whole santa thing, but we didn't deny it either.
This year however was the first year we were asked (by Makaila) "Is that Santa real or just a man in a santa suite?"
I had purchased the book "The legend of St. Nicholas" and was prepared. I love that I have been able to teach them (While having the boys to teach them as well) the real meaning behind Christmas. Especially since Kaleb kept asking and all he seemed to talk about was when Santa would be coming to bring him presents. We read the book quite a few times and kept talking about the birth of Jesus and the reason we have Christmas. :-)
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