I've been awful about keeping up with this blog! Life has been busy! Christmas '08 was fun. We did a lot of ice skating and getting together with friends and family over the break. Samantha even lost her first tooth the day after New Year's Day! Her two new teeth started to come in behind the loose tooth before it fell out. She has a second loose tooth and it won't be long before the tooth fairy visits our house again...
Each year, I see Samantha's excitment over Christmas getting stronger. And Kyle seemed to be into it somewhat this year too. Samantha was able to finally give an effective Christmas list, naming particular items that she wanted Santa to bring. Kyle's list consisted of "presents". Kyle's favorite gift was his drum set, and Samantha really enjoyed her microscope, looking at bugs and hair. The kids had a blast helping decorate the house, watching Christmas specials - and this year, I even introduced them to my favorites - A Christmas Carol (we watched the Mickey Mouse version) and It's a Wonderful Life. When New Year's Eve rolled around, we got both of the kids up to toast with a little apple juice. Samantha was very excited and loved it; Kyle was annoyed and wanted to go back to bed. 
Last year, Samantha was able to get excited about Santa. This year, the questions started... One night, the kids watched "Santa Claus is coming to Town" and the show got Samantha thinking. So she turned to me and said, "So, Santa was a baby? If he was a baby, then that means he'll get old right? And if he gets old, someday he'll die. So, who will give out the gifts to kids when Santa dies?" I felt more uncomfortable during that questioning than the, "Where does a baby come out? Well, how did it get in there in the first place?" conversation.
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