Yesterday while waiting for breakfast, see November 27, 2016, my kids had decided to write letters to Santa. I didn’t tell them that Santa had already finished his shopping here and I was a little curious to see what they would write.
They got out some scrap paper, their school boxes, and the crayons. Everyone began working on their letters and they started out quietly but got more excited as they smelled the Monkey Bread. When the timer went off that signaled the kids to clear the table and get ready to eat. They brought their letters and left them on the kitchen island. As they ate I opened the letters and was pleasantly surprised. I think my heart was doing a happy dance and probably still is.
I expected to find endless lists of things they wanted. The boys have been into dinosaurs for so long that roaring, growling, and walking like dinosaurs is second nature to them. The girls, of course, see an occasional commercial when Grandpa has the TV on and they have expressed interests in the latest dolls, shoes, or whatever new toys are advertised. My 14-year-old is into Star Wars, robots, and anything his younger brothers are playing with.
The first one I opened was from two of the kids and goes:
For Santa:
I love you Santa
You are a good man
Your handsome
I love you Santa. The end.
It also had a picture of a colorful igloo on the back side of it.
The second letter I opened was from two more of the kids and goes:
Merry Christmas
To: Mrs. Claws
North Pole
We love you Mrs. Claws.
There were lots of colorful drawings of hearts and stars on this one. Also a drawing of the kids all holding hands and with happy faces. That in itself says a lot to my heart and makes me feel like maybe, just maybe, I am doing something right.
These touched me as my kids didn’t ask for anything. Instead they were showing their love and appreciation in more ways than one. The older girls had each helped one of the younger boys without being asked. I can see that they are learning so much and it makes me happy.
Yes, I know the spelling and punctuation need some work but that will come with time. Homeschooling is such a blessing as you can teach them so much more than just reading and writing. I can see so much progress in so many areas and I thank God for allowing me this opportunity.
While they thought they were writing letters to Santa, they were actually writing letters straight to Santa’s heart.
My kids used scrap paper but here are a couple of free printables that I found:
http://www.katesmithdesigns.com/blog/?tag=santa-letter-to-colour-in
http://eventstocelebrate.net/2013/11/letter-to-santa-free-printable/
