St. Nick

I think it's interesting as each of my kids learns about Santa, putting ideas together from various TV shows, movies, and books that we read and other kids telling them this or that, they each come up with a slightly different persona for this character. When Bean was younger, she wasn't sure about this stealthy guy in costume who snuck into everyone's houses while they were sleeping. Bug has always seen him as a challenge, to trap or capture in some way.

Peanut apparently has decided that Santa truly is a saint. The other day we were driving and saw stray dog on the side of the road. The kids really wanted me to stop and get catch the dog but we were late and it was a busy street with nowhere to park. As the older two kids wailed and fought with me about how we were dooming the dog to its death, Peanut chimed in,"Santa will take the doggie home don't worry."

I love that his idea of Santa is so much more than just a means to getting a bunch of presents for himself.

Christmas Town

It's been 4 years since we braved the lines of cars and went to see lights in McAdenville, NC.  The kids had been begging to go back, so we decided this was the year.

 

 

  We didn't make it quite as early in the season as we were hoping, but we headed out just as it got dark and the lines weren't too bad.  The weather would have made it a perfect night to walk.

It's fun to see so many houses and businesses all decorated in one area.

 

The area around the pond is one of our favorites.