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Post by wrblack on Apr 9, 2007 10:14:42 GMT -5
Oops, we didn't leave any food for the bunny either. No matter. No Easter Bunny? Hah!
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Post by momofrussell on Apr 9, 2007 10:19:51 GMT -5
LMAO ALLISA!!!!! heehee too funny!!! Jackie.. I think that is how Regan figured it out , the way you did.. we didn't cover our tracks...(disclaimer, I think covering tracks is the big pain in the REAR sometimes and I am NOT good at it! LOL) and she figured it out. Santa brought Regan a BIG BARBIE dream house... and well, Santa also left the BOX in the garage for months... and I know she saw it. And one day at the young age of 6 she ask me if Santa was real or not. My response? "Do you want me to lie or tell you the truth" LOL She said.... the truth. So, I gently told her and well, again, Regan's personality was that it made let downs like this easy. She was ok with it and I beefed up the magic of Christmas and what it truly was all about, to make the lack of Santa's real existence easier to handle. And... we ALMOST blew it with Reece this year.. again, we don't cover out tracks well. Santa brought Reece an easel and TONS of art supplies. Well, there were extra attachments to the easel we didn't need and I put them in my top dresser drawer with my jewelry so I could get them out of the way. And although my dresser is tall, my tall girl Reece can also see inside in the front, and there they were... and she said "Hey, what are my easel things doing in here?"... but... she didn't figure it out... WHEW... but man.. this cover of tracks stuff is TRICKY! I was also in the 3rd grade when I found out and well, I am kinda glad I finally did find out. I was a bit immature and tiny for my size compared to my peers, so I think all my friends knew but me LOL And Santa brought me a bike and well, Santa had the same writing as my Nana, which was a VERY distinct writing. Again, my mom was TRYING to cover her tracks by having my Nana do the bow and tag.. and well, it failed. I asked my mom why Santa had the same writing as Nana and she told me. I remember being ok with it and I was the youngest and my sis was long past this stage, she was 6 yrs older then I.. and my brother didn't live with us anymore, he was with dad... so my mom was probably relieved to have it end. BUT... like in my other post about my mom stopping the egg dying with my sis and I, it ALL basically stopped after I knew. My mom didn't put as much effort into the magic and surprise of Christmas and Easter, ect... which always bummed my sister and I out. We STILL expected the magic and filled stockings, filled baskets, ect.. and my mom figured if we knew, why bother LOL So, that is one thing I did change a bit with my kids... I think i will always try for the magic and suspense.. even if they know... and just so we talk about the TRUE meaning of it all too. Coincidentally, my sister STILL loves, loves, loves, waking up on Christmas AM to a full stocking. That was one thing she never grew out of! This year was her first Christmas back here since she moved here and we all spent Christmas at our house. My mom and sis spent the night and I made it a HUGE point to fill EVERYONE's stockings, grandparents included, so everyone got some "magic".. and THAT made my sister's day. You should have seen my 45 yr old sister's face when she woke up to a full stocking from the man in red suit. She was truly thrilled and couldn't stop smiling all day from Santa surprising her, and the gifts we all spoiled her with. It was a great day! Ok... sorry to keep rambling... LOL A.
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Post by wrblack on Apr 9, 2007 10:52:30 GMT -5
Hmm, A., your sister's 45. And she's 6 years older than you. That would make you ... let's see ... oh, 39. Yeah, right. And wow, guess what? Me too. I'm 39. And yet another coincidence! The freakin' Easter Bunny. I asked him. He's 39 too. We're all 39!! Hrmph, another reason to prefer Santa. He may be old, but he's timeless. Wish I were, timeless that is. -- Bob
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Post by ALLISA on Apr 9, 2007 10:55:31 GMT -5
A....that is sad to STOP all traditions 'cause "the cat is outa the bag"......it musta been a big letdown.... And BTW.....Santa leaves all the boxes behind on purpose !! Just in case the elves made mistake or something was broken during the looonggggg sleigh ride......then, the parents can return and exchange ! BUT......I can't figure out WHY Santa leaves price tags on somethings.....hmmmm.....that one is always a mystery.......and while I'm wondering.....why the BLEEP do stores put tags on that are IMPOSSIBLE to peel off !?!?!?! hehehehe
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Post by momofrussell on Apr 9, 2007 11:27:44 GMT -5
Yes, Bob.. I am 39 you big goof! LOL I will be 40 in May ;D YOU are a funny man Bob! LOL I am still trying to figure out what you were implying..... LMAO My sis will be 46 this year and if my brother was still alive he'd be 48 this year. Allisa... where does Santa leave your boxes? Does he build the toys and leave the boxes next to them? Usually Santa brings stuff IN The boxes and doesn't build at our house... but he really wanted Reece to have the easel all pretty and up in with the supplies. A.
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Post by Chris too on Apr 9, 2007 11:35:44 GMT -5
I hope you don't all hate me for this, but I have always told my kids that Santa and Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are all fun pretend things. BUT we always pretend, and the little ones always believe even when I remind them that it's just pretend. We always have the "magic" - while they sleep Christmas Eve, we fill stockings to overflowing, stack the presents wrapped with Santa's name on them under & around the tree; and while they sleep the night before Easter, we fill and (usually) hide the baskets filled with goodies. The tooth fairy gets the shaft - they just trade in their teeth for money, cause I just know I'll forget to get the tooth from under the pillow I give them the option of putting the tooth under their pillow, but let them know it'll take a few days for the fairy to visit & it's quicker to trade with Mom Mine don't loose their teeth until they are almost 8 anyway, so I would have to go to great lengths to deceive them at that age. I think it is just wrong to take all the magic and joyful expectation out of these marvelous holidays, even when they know the truth.
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Post by ALLISA on Apr 9, 2007 11:53:01 GMT -5
LOL A....sometimes Santa leaves the boxes out with the recycle bins, sometimes in remote parts of the basement...sometimes in the attic !! They just seem to turn up !! LOL Chris...I loved your answer !! It is actually very inspired and if I was a new mom....that would be the way I'd go !! Because the "downfall" of Santa is when he DOESN"T bring EXACTLY what was wanted/asked for !! I hated that when I was little !! And yes...even though I'm getting close to the 39....I still remember when I was little !!
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Post by SuziF on Apr 9, 2007 13:52:38 GMT -5
Ah Robin....gotta ask us the hard questions do ya girl I hafta say my older boys only ever believed in the story of the EB...not that a giant bunny delivers baskets & colors eggs...we did the egg hunts & the trappings from a more ethnic standpoint since a big part of our families are Orthodox. (You know, those highly decorated Ukranian eggs & all that symbolism) With Christmas, they've been immersed in the whole deal of little kids believing in Santa & making in special for all of them, not just the ones in our house. Matt put in close to 40hrs the week of Christmas this year working the Santa photo booth at the light display I've worked at for years & years. At the same time, I think BIL's sister who is my age still believes in Santa...Even if you don't , it's still more fun to celebrate the tradition of it. Just be open with them so some mean kid doesn't devestate them...(I remember I wouldn't let Matt see The Santa Clause when it first came out because he was to young to have the myth busted that way) Luvs Ya! Suzi
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Post by Jackie on Apr 9, 2007 15:40:03 GMT -5
Looks like we all have our own ways of celebrating with our mythical friends...fun reading everyone's views. Each family seems to do what works best for them...and is why kids like my David get into fights on the playground...LOL. Must say he is a pretty good Santa himself these days to his growing family...but doesn't seem to be covering his tracks the way I thought he might. His kids...are the most fantasy oriented kids I have ever met...LOL...they write and tell the most magnificent and imaginative stories ...and they are all 6 and under. Fantasy and Santa must be genetic...wonder which chromosome he is on? ;D
Jackie
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Post by Staci on Apr 9, 2007 15:53:27 GMT -5
I say let them believe! Aidan knows the Easter Bunny and Santa exist...because we visit them every season...but he doesn't know they actually come and leave the stuff! I don't think he's figured that out yet. But when he does...we'll be believing for quite a long time, as long as I can stand it! Staci
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Post by MB on Apr 10, 2007 19:50:46 GMT -5
Our guy woke up before us (6:30am) and scored his basket. He took the new workout clothes and gift card to his room and left the candy (he never eats candy). He has never done that before.
I started to get mad and realized I'd been longing for this day. I have been so ready to get past the little kid stage of my life. I just laughed at him and told him he missed the good stuff (cash) that I had stuffed in the plastic eggs. We all sat on our bed and watched him open his eggs. He took his cash and gift certificates and walked off into the sunrise. The basket is still in my room.
A new era.
mb
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Post by chasesmom on Apr 11, 2007 10:54:27 GMT -5
LOL Suzi...what'd ya mean I ask the hard questions? LOL, I just ask interesting ones! this subject WILL be revisited at christmas I think.....Chase and Zach don't believe in the Easter Bunny any more. Chase never made reference to him what so ever so I am not sure and Zach asked me to take him to the store to get more cars like the package I bought him and I said they didn't have any different ones and he said, see I knew there wasn't an Easter Bunny and just let it go so I did the motherly thing and chickened out and didn't say a word I also didn't hide the eggs outside without them knowing, because it was jut them and I, there was no choice except tell them to stay in the house while i ran out and hid the eggs. They were fine with it and never asked why I was doing it and why the furry guy hadn't done it. it was kind of a relief to me. It won't change anything I do, but it does take the pressure off. Now however...I still believe in Santa and his magic, and A, I am so like your sister, my Christmas stocking has always been the most important thing to me so I can feel the joy and happiness she felt on Christmas morning when she woke to your wonderful gift. LOL I am a grown woman of ummmmm we are all sticking with 39, right Bob? and this past Christmas my stocking never came out of the Christmas storage box, it was sad, how silly that sounds I know. Anyways you will all laugh but I was in fourth grade and still completely believed in Santa until the babysitter told us and I was so angry at her and so devastated and yes to this day I still remember her telling me. I guess I will let nature take it's course and when they tell me they dont believe any more I will be sad but ok...however there will always be magic here for Christmas. As for Chase...if he never stops believing, I will deal with it when he is older....LOL, I think mom has the problem not Chase hugs, Robin Allisa..... I didnt have any carrots either so the fluffy guy got nothing here, LOLOL to Ty !!!!!
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Post by matthewsmom97 on Apr 13, 2007 0:21:25 GMT -5
My kiddos will tell you they believed in everything. The tooth fairy don't 4get her now, Santa and of course all those reindeer especially The red nosed one!! The Easter bunny, sure! My kids believed in Santa till they were about 11 or 12. They get embarrassed now when their friends remind them. But I was a genius come xmas to have them believe. They thank me now and tell me how exciting it was. They tell me to please continue not only for their little brother Matt (9 and d/s) but for THEIR kids TOO! What magic, its great!
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