Santa Knows Best

Every year the kids worry that Santa won’t come to our house because we aren’t usually home for Christmas. They also complain whenever we don’t get a Christmas tree that he won’t know where to put the presents. I told them this year, he will come and drop presents off even though we aren’t home. Or he will drop them wherever we are because he knows where all the children are.

We got home this evening after spending a week in LA. After unloading the car, Natalie walked past the area where the little fake Christmas tree was and saw new presents. “Santa presents!” Tyler came running over and they opened their presents from Santa. Natalie got a nail art brush set and a book that was on her wish list. Tyler got the Amulet #6 book that he REALLY wanted and a coin sorting machine.

I was talking to Tyler while helping him blow dry his hair tonight. He said his coin counting machine was really cool. I said that it was nice that Santa knew he would like it even though it wasn’t on his wish list and Tyler said, “Yeah, he probably saw me from the sky. He saw me playing with Uncle Preeda’s and he knew I liked it.” Then he looked up toward the sky and said, “Thanks Santa.”

Funny little boy.

A Present From Tyler

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We got this present from Tyler. Inside it reads:

Dear Mom and Dad,
Happy Holidays! This letter is for you! This letter is with love, Joy and greatness. I really wish we get unique presents like the book that I want Amulet Book 6. that’s the top thing I want. If I get it, I will finish the series 🙂 I also have something for you, and it’s a really good one. thank you for helping me on things like my prodjects, photo challange, and things like that. Have a happy Holladay.

Love, Tyler

(Lucky for him, Santa will be sending the book his way this Christmas!)

Christmas in the Park

Grace and Meliya came up to visit for the weekend. We took all the kids to Christmas in the Park in downtown San Jose and they got to make snowmen, have hot chocolate, and eat fresh churros. Nat and Meliya were joined at the hip all weekend, as usual!

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7 Days of Christmas

Auntie Birdie set up “7 Days of Christmas” for the kids in their room today. The kids were so excited when they saw the presents hanging on their bed. They each get to open one present a day for the next 7 days. They got to open their first present today and both were really happy with what they got (socks for both and nail polish for Nat). I overheard Tyler say to Nat after I left their room “That was awesome!” and Nat replied, “I can’t wait to open tomorrow’s present!”

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Back in Action

Phew! That was a close one. Thanks to those of you who let me know the site was down. There were some technical issues and I was worried all my content would be lost forever! What a tragedy that would be. My hope is to make this into a book someday and give it to the kids. I’m not sure if I’ll ever find the time…

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