Down (Christmas) Memory Lane 2000-09

It seems like only yesterday we were

putting Madison in the arms of this

Jolly Fat Elf.

I really believe she knew from the

beginning this was someone to like.

Santa changed in looks from year

to year, but she never noticed.


This was the year all she wanted was
Puppies!

At this age we could say

"If your not good, Santa won't bring you any toys"

and she believed it.

" My Little Ponies" were at the top of her

list at this age.

She is now in school and we wonder

just how much longer will she

believe in the Jolly Old Elf?

She tells Santa just what she wants

for Christmas and she gets it.

Why not believe?

At this age she has really started to notice

there is a Santa in about ever store or Mall.

They all look somewhat different and

some beards are fake. Of course this is when

you try to keep Santa alive by saying

"He has lots of Helpers".

This seems to satisfy her this year.

Now this year she has figured out Reindeer

can't fly, Santa can't come down a chimney

and no human can go all over the world in

one night.

Mom & Dad and Family are

buying the gifts and they come from stores,

not the North Pole, made by Elves.

And Daddy is eating the cookies and drinking

the milk that is left on the counter top.

This is the year she knows that Santa

is real! and lives in your heart,

not in the North Pole, and he is

alive as long as you

Believe!

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