I refuse to believe that Emeline is THREE YEARS OLD TODAY!!

Wibbly wobbly... Timey wimey...

Santa exists in Laura's house. We have discussed this before! There will be no dissing of the Santa! The boys in my house know that they dare not speak of the possibility of Santa being anything but real. Santa exists. They will mess with me occasionally to get the Evil Mom Glare. But being fans of finding presents under the tree they always confess their true belief.

Now THAT is some good parenting.

Howdy, Jen! How's Boston?

Kristin, tell me that eventually you have enough assignments written up to reuse them. I'm so tired of creating assignment sheets from scratch, figuring out what information should be included, how to grade it, how to communicate it... blah.

Note to self: Get new home phone number on the Do Not Call List, STAT.

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Have we ever discussed telling your children about Santa Claus?

Ellie is, for the first time, old enough to recognize Santa, and while she seems to like him, I'm certain she doesn't know, yet, about the presents.

I never believed in Santa. I don't think Joe did either. For my parents, it was sort of a religious thing, but mostly because my dad hates lying in any form. He's really big on that. Anyway, I'm not exactly opposed to Santa, but I don't really want to lie to Ellie and tell her that Santa exists. On Bones last week, there was this ongoing discussion about lying to children and when it might be okay. But that was about being in jail, whereas this is something totally made up.

So what do you all think?

Unless I had a partner with strong feelings about it, I don't think I'd do the Santa thing with a child. For one thing, I don't really know how, and for another I don't really feel like I suffered from the lack.

G'ronklies, ev'one.

Hugs and hairpats to all who need 'em

Congrats to all who deserve them.

I need some tea.

Santa exists in Laura's house. We have discussed this before! There will be no dissing of the Santa! The boys in my house know that they dare not speak of the possibility of Santa being anything but real. Santa exists. They will mess with me occasionally to get the Evil Mom Glare. But being fans of finding presents under the tree they always confess their true belief.

Yes. This. In my house, you don't believe in Santa (or at least the spirit behind the man), you don't get a stocking filled with goodies. No bad mouthing the fat man.

Not really sure where CJ is on the belief bit. Even with the above, we have always treated it with a wink, wink and K-Bug has taken on the role of making sure MY stocking doesn't go empty (as it used to).

Jessica, health~ma to your grandfather.

So what do you all think?

I think I'd present it as a story and play it like a game.

I'm not sure just how I'd go about that, mind you.

And I'm pretty sure I'd act like Laura.

Yeah, it'll be tricky.

I have two days off.

In a row.

wonders never cease.