Klive was obviously new to the Santa scene this year. He assumed that the more he cried, the more Santa would take pity on him and bring him the good stuff.June and Winnie, on the other hand, are seasoned pros. Their Santa letters were promptly written and sent out in mid-November so that the big guy would have time to order it all from Amazon and load it on his sleigh.
Imagine their surprise when they were greeted with an e-mail message from ol' St. Nick at the beginning of December. If they had any doubts about his realness at all, they were immediately put to rest. Santa knew everything! He knew about their birthday parties, their Halloween costumes, he knew that they got a new baby brother in August. And yes, he even knew exactly what they asked for for Christmas!
To mom's delight, he also gave them a big reminder that if they wanted him to make his visit with toys and treats, they had better be helpful to their parents and be kind to each other.
And so the kissing-up began.
About a week later, we were enjoying a Christmas cookie party at the Marler's house when all magic broke loose.
The kids were in mid-frost when we heard an unexpected knock on the door . . .
Look who showed up!
Santa dropped by with some amazing tree ornaments for all of the flabbergasted kids! He took each one on his knee, spoke to them by name, talked about the great things they had done this past year and made sure that his list of their present requests was accurate.
He read "The Night Before Christmas" and shared the story of the baby Jesus and the first Christmas with us. He even let the grown-ups climb up on his lap and be part of the fun.
These kids had smiles from ear to ear. What a special night! What a guy - excellent!
And we heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night!"
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