SafariVista

Okay.. here we go.... an innocently 'clean' picture With an added touch of embarrassment~

Well, I must admit, reading through here was disturbing to some degree, yet some fun ideas. Thanks for sharing :) I feel bad that my young son (youngest of four... others being 13, 15 & 18) is out there ruining the 'magic' for others, or making other parents protect their traditions on an unsuspecting afternoon. He knows it's a fun story, yet eager to share his knowledge... hopefully he'll stick to spouting off all the addition facts he thinks he knows And I agree, it depends on the child; 'this one' demands facts. We do celebrate Christmas with traditions. We decorate a tree, put lights outside and mistletoe & varied decorations throughout the house... we exchange gifts... and always make sure to include neighbors, the mail lady, newspaper boy, teachers & sometimes the school's secretary, if we've gotten to know her well. And most of these gifts are handmade, the children participating, which makes it even more fun for them to give. And yes, we have plenty of pictures w/ Santa... some from the early years have tears included~

Of course it's going to come up, 'Mom is Santa real', was a recent question in our house, coming from my Kindergartner. Well, as I stood there, his eyes demanding the truth, I said 'It's just a fun story sweet pea'... He's been thinking about that for a couple weeks now, talking out loud, seeing something on TV and mumbling to himself... "that's not real" .... He's ALSO been sharing his new information with other kids at school. (Something I told him wouldn’t be a good idea, since some parents want their kids to believe the story is REAL) Yesterday he tells me, 'Mom, I told Brooke that Santa wasn't real"... to which I reply..."Oh, no! Not Brooke" the child of the VERY religious mother who've I've apparently offended w/ my free speech during the Autumn Field Trip... What is your take on it.. anyone? I don't want to be 'Way Like' and deprive the kids of fun things.. but outright lying... I just can't do it. Oh.. and his first loose tooth... he's my ONLY child out of the four that has had loose teeth, and NOT be in TWI at the same time.... So.. I thought, maybe I'll do the 'Tooth Fairy' thing.... OMG.... I start telling him, if he puts that tooth under his pillow, the tooth fairy will come at night and take that tooth and leave him some money... Well... THAT DID NOT GO OVER WELL WITH HIM AT ALL! Poor guy FREAKED! "Mom, who's going to be coming in the house at night when we're sleeping"?, with BIG eyes and a stone face... so, during out book reading ritual, that question kept coming up... I asked him.. “who's in the house now“?... he named his, sister, two brothers, dog... “and who else“?.... “God“?... (like a guessing game)…“and who else“?... “oh, yeah, me” :)... he‘s giggling now…"yes, and who else"?... “oh, you Mom“... as I pointing to myself ... “and the tooth fairy is“?... still pointing to myself... His face brightens... laughing a little more now... "Oh, the tooth fairy is YOU MOM?!?!"... “that’s funny, Mom is the tooth fairy”… followed by several more comments and questions on the topic. He went right to sleep after finally snuggling down, but I'm sure the kids in his class are going to hear the truth about the tooth fairy now

What a fun, early morning read... enjoyed all the jokes :)

Sogwap... that's what I was thinking too... they MUST be getting something there they can't in another place... Not apologizing for their actions also speaks loudly... thinking they're still right?

Dear Motherof2~ A very, very warm WELCOME to you! With love, Safari

Wonder when the United States will catch up w/ the Netherlands

I read "shellalagh" is a hard wood

That's what it's telling me too :unsure:

What a riot~!

Perhaps this Grandpa grew up on a farm in the mountains~

The publicist for this book was on the morning news here. She's saying she wanted OJ to write this to admit his guilt. This woman was in a similar situation, where she was harmed by a tall, dark celebrity. Her attacker was found innocent, and she feels these cases blame the victim for the crime. :(

It seems this gives ol Loy too much credit... heck, my parents taught me about being honest, and that included working and work. Dad had lots of examples of what not to do at work, from the men he managed in the Union Car Plant. Getting to work on time and giving the employer your best seems like common sense.

<_< Maybe he'll convict himself w/ his own words...

I personally know a few of these couples/people... most have children, and it looks like they're NOT in the same areas... Kids moving, and moving and moving.... :( That's what I'm seeing right now~ besides the cold, calculated, let's see how we can justify getting paid business-like setting

:) Polar Bear~ Inspiring news! Yes, God is very good!

Well, this is quite the history lesson.... revealing Rummy's sleeping style & all...

Enjoy!!! Laughing

Swimming in our underwear in Lake St. Mary... or, maybe that was sanctioned by TWI

Did the green one get a gun for Christmas when it was younger?

Holy smokes! Did he accept? :blink:

Just peeking in here.... outrageous accounts! Mine have been suppressed... too painful It's clear this b^ll$h*t happened most everywhere... similar abuse... different names~

Beeeeuuuutiful singing Mrs. Dooj Dear~

never mind... guess I don't understand :(