tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733740565655854999.post9078177857050770605..comments2014-02-05T11:12:43.955-08:00Comments on Fill My Cup: 12 Days of Christmas Traditions I Love: Day 12 Christmas Morning SurprisesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594735821846340730noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733740565655854999.post-57929475922878250502012-12-29T08:25:44.397-08:002012-12-29T08:25:44.397-08:00Thank you so much! I agree that honesty is crucial...Thank you so much! I agree that honesty is crucial when dealing with our kiddos. We should be honest about what we know and don't know, about our fears and our failures. Then they will trust us and know when we try to guide them that they can depend on what we say! sometimes things like this are a hard step, especially when it goes against mainstream, but it reaps the greatest rewards in the end! Thanks for stopping over!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594735821846340730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5733740565655854999.post-37821329621290732282012-12-26T19:01:46.778-08:002012-12-26T19:01:46.778-08:00Hi, Nicole! I finally found a minute (now that Chr...Hi, Nicole! I finally found a minute (now that Christmas has passed) to sit down and read your post. I applaud your decision to be honest from the beginning, I wish I had! However, I had a lot of pressure from family to go along with it and keep the charade going, even when they were doubting and asking questions, and even after they knew the truth. I just had to put my foot down and say "Ok, we don't do Santa anymore" and then I was met with a lot of resistance and "whys." I don't know if things would have gone better if I had followed that twinge in my heart the first time my oldest asked "Is he for real, really?" Maybe it wouldn't have been any different, who knows? At any rate, what I love most about your tradition is that you're honest.. I think that is super important. I hope you had a very wonderful Christmas morning with your kiddos! Merry (late) Christmas!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395906581830016475noreply@blogger.com