Christmas Day

This is Betty the Kids Great Grandmother,

she lives with us now, and we are happy

to have her:)

Christmas Eve 

My Baby Turns Five 

Grandma Mimi made the cake YUM...

This is a video of Ally at 18mo.

Here is my little Christmas Confession

Every Christmas eve, It is almost impossible for me to fall asleep.  I still believe in the Christmas spirit. All night I sit up and hope that in the morning when I wake up a miracle has occurred.  A present I have always wanted or didn't even know I wanted would be waiting for me under the tree. 

That element of surprise and anticipation still keeps me up and I love it. Here is my draw back,

when I wake up in the morning and there is no miracle, it tends to depress me, and my Christmas day is ruined. Now the Question, (MY DELIMA) do I pass this on to my children? 

Alexis:  "Mommy, Santa isn't real, is he?"   

Mom:   "What do you Think"

Alexis:  "I don't think he is real Mommy, is he"

Mom     "uhh, Lets ask your dad"

Do I Say: "No, Santa isn't real".  Tell her the truth and crush any anticipation of a Christmas miracle happening that night.  Or do I LIE and say" yep Santa exists"  and have her follow in my footsteps of disappointment when her Christmas wish doesn't come true?