Merry Christmas, Brant!

Our Silly Boy!

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Our little 4-year-old, Brant, is an absolute hoot. He is precious. He definitely keeps us laughing and on our toes. Throughout this Christmas season, he has had some very funny moments. I am documenting it here not necessarily to start anything about Santa, but just so that his daddy and I will have a way to remember as this has become like a journal for us. I also thought it would be fun to share and might make you smile.

Brant: Well, I do know that you are the one who gives me presents, Daddy. I know there is no Santa.

Daddy: just curious as to what he would say Who told you Santa was not real?

Brant: points upward

Daddy: laughing Who?

Brant: God. God told me there was no Santa.

So, how do you argue with that? :o)

Our decision was that you don't. I promise we don't hate on Santa. We talk about how it is fun to play Santa Clause and people enjoy talking about Santa and dressing up like Santa. It is fun to pretend Santa. We touched on the history of St. Nicholas and what a kind man he was. We discussed that there are many kids that really love pretending about Santa, and that is a lot of fun for them--and we held our breath that he wouldn't run all over school sharing his news! :)

Brant's favorite Christmas song: (while baking our sugar cookies)

All of them...including:

Taste the season! Folly Jolly! Fa-la-la-la-la....

Brant's favorite Christmas dessert:

Needless to say, Sugar Cookies. He prefers the cookies with the most icing and both colored and silver (or chrome) sprinkles...He then licks the icing and sprinkles off and eats about half of the actual cookie. He just likes the real good sugary part!

Brant's favorite Christmas movies: (and they must be watched in jammies)

The Polar Express

Special Agent Oso Living Holiday Lights (Yes, it is definitely a classic...ha! sarcasm noted.)

Ice Age Christmas movie...yes, I know...another classic. sigh.

Brant's favorite Christmas books:

The Polar Express

The Gift of Christmas

Christmas in the Manger

Brant's thoughts on Christmas lights:

As we are driving through a local neighborhood--Why do we only have white lights? I don't want to have only white lights. We should get red and green and purple. And we need all those candy canes to go around our trees. And we need those Santa's to go in front of the driveway. And we need those...and lets get those too....and a reindeer and trees...

I guess Daddy will be very busy next year and you will be able to see our house from outer space!

Also, as we count down to Christmas, Brant thinks of more and more things he wants each day! And he has a new interest in Dinosaurs! I love watching him grow and learn new things. It is such a blessing. He made a Dinosaur Field Guide book today on the computer and said he is now a Dino expert. He even said that when he grows up he wants to be someone that studies dinosaurs....and a baseball player?? So, now that Christmas is 3 days away, he suddenly loves all things dinosaur. I hope he isn't too disappointed to not get very many dinosaur toys. After all, he knows the gifts are from mommy and daddy who do not have any time left to go to the store. :o)

Brant is such a wonderful gift to our family, and we are so thankful for him. He is such a loving little boy full of both funny and serious thoughts. You never know what you are going to get with him. He is very perceptive and understanding. He enjoys loving people and showing his love. He has so many precious gifts and is a blessing to our family.

We are so glad God gave you to us to love! We love you Brant! Merry Christmas!