So, Aundi came home from school today telling me (and everyone else in the house) that her friend Claire told her there is no Santa Claus. Skillfully deferring that question and several other follow up questions before Dean and I had a chance to discuss this with the girls alone was difficult. But we just talked to them and they took the news quite well. We kept asking them what they believed, which has always worked in the past. We were still undecided as to tell them or not, but they finally insisted that it didn't matter what they believed--they wanted the truth!
Frankly, Dean and I are a bit relieved since it is getting harder and harder to remember if Santa gave them that "thing" or if we did. And they remember perfectly, which makes it all the more difficult. Hopefully, they can keep the magic alive for the younger ones.
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My mom has STILL not confessed to there being no Santa. She would always just say "hmmm so you think you know everything huh." and then she would repeat her favorite phrase about Santa..."If you don't believe, you won't receive." and leave it up to us to decide what we believed.
Great idea RGL!! I'll have to remember that! I just hope that the girls won't share what they know with their friends! :-)
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