Santa

 We have never encouraged the children to believe in Santa.  We treat it like Micky Mouse, a character that you may occasionally see someone dressed in costume of that character but you don't believe in them.  I empathize with this letter writer.  With our youngest 7 I think we are close to done with the drama.  At a dentist visit recently the boys were asked what they wanted Santa to bring them and they just stared, perhaps confused, at the hygienist that asked.

This year P had a chance to dress up as Santa and go surprise the band kids.  M didn't realize it was her dad until KS told her.  It was funnnnnnny!