The Brothers Family

I found this blog post the other day and I can't stop thinking about the letter that the mom wrote to her daughter in response to the question "are you Santa?" It says, maybe better, what I was trying to say in my last post about how we will enjoy Santa in our family and how we will discus the "realness" of Santa when the time comes. I love her way of being honest without ruining the fun, magic, or leaving her daughter with disappointment. Instead her daughter is left with a new way to see Santa, to own Santa, and I LOVE it. What a good mama. Sharing the letter she wrote to her daughter here. You can read her whole blog post about it here . Dear Lucy, Thank you for your letter. You asked a very good question: “Are you Santa?” I know you’ve wanted the answer to this question for a long time, and I’ve had to give it careful thought to know just what to say. The answer is no. I am not Santa. There is no one Santa. I am the person who fills your stocki...

Ok, I realize that it's only September and that this is a post about Santa Clause. But the topic of Santa is on my mind a lot so I thought I would share our take on him. I know there are a lot of differing thoughts on the proper way to deal with Santa and kids. I understand that not everyone believes what we do and there are many ways that other families chose to do it. But we've chosen to enjoy his presence in our house because honestly I don't want Julian to grow up without the excitement of wondering, hoping, wishing, and joyfully awaiting his arrival. I have wonderful memories of sitting on his lap, picking one toy to hope and wish for, and the thrill of waking up in the morning to cookie crumbs left and a gift just for me. I want Julian to enjoy that feeling for as long as possible! If Julian comes to me and asks if there is a Santa, my answer will be yes. Because the way I see it, there is! He is just as real as any other character: from a book, a story, a fable, a ...