What they said
Kara asked me to tell her the truth: "No one in my class believes. Is Santa Real?" I assessed her state of mind and told her. I assessed wrong. I backtracked. "Well, you believe, and Daddy's still planning to trap him and stuff him in the closet, so someone's wrong." Her answer: "You are."
Since then, she's been a little antsy. But she came up with a plan.
Kara: I'm going to sleep in the living room on Christmas Eve, with the camera, so I can get a picture and SHOW YOU that Santa's real.
Me: You can't do that! To stay on the nice list, you have to be snug in your bed. You know, "The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads..."?
Kara: I've never in my life had a vision of a sugar plum. I dream of goblins. Goblins! What does that say about which list I'm on? huh?
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Aidan, about the computer: This freakin' crap is frozen, the freakin' crap!
Over and over, still, after watching the Halloween Peanuts Special: What's my stupid blockhead of a brother doing now? Nick (his big brother) is a stupid blockhead!
About Christmas: Santa's bringing presents and they'll go under the tree.
Me: What will be in them?
Aidan: Barbie pet doctor!
More from Aidan: I love Christmas presents, especially mine.
Since then, she's been a little antsy. But she came up with a plan.
Kara: I'm going to sleep in the living room on Christmas Eve, with the camera, so I can get a picture and SHOW YOU that Santa's real.
Me: You can't do that! To stay on the nice list, you have to be snug in your bed. You know, "The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads..."?
Kara: I've never in my life had a vision of a sugar plum. I dream of goblins. Goblins! What does that say about which list I'm on? huh?
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Aidan, about the computer: This freakin' crap is frozen, the freakin' crap!
Over and over, still, after watching the Halloween Peanuts Special: What's my stupid blockhead of a brother doing now? Nick (his big brother) is a stupid blockhead!
About Christmas: Santa's bringing presents and they'll go under the tree.
Me: What will be in them?
Aidan: Barbie pet doctor!
More from Aidan: I love Christmas presents, especially mine.