Fun Monday - Christmas Just Past

Hey! I'm hosting Fun Monday this week and here is what I wanted to know:

What was the most touching, wonderful part of Christmas for you this year?
AND

What was the craziest, stupidest, funniest part this year?

Most Touching/Wonderful

I would have to say that the thing that touched my heart the most this Christmas was my son's shining innocence and belief in the magic of Christmas.

He understands completely that Santa is not a real person, but that didn't stop him from setting out a stocking, or a present for Santa, along with some egg nog and a treat for his reindeer.

Somehow, the tradition started that ZBoy would write a note to Santa and Santa would write back. I tried to scan Z's note, but my scanner is feeling cranky so I will have to type it out for you:

Sorry about the missing cookies! How are you?

P.S. - I believe! (big smiley face) Thank you!

Santa's response:

Dear Z,

I always love to visit you. You are so thoughtful of the reindeer.

The spinach was a great idea!

'Til next year!

S

ZBoy stayed up rather late on Christmas Eve wrapping presents with his dad before reluctantly shuffling off to bed. I reminded him that Santa doesn't visit unless you're asleep, and he quickly turned out the lights and actually did fall asleep.

The next morning, he found out that Santa had, indeed, stopped by. I drank the egg nog, unwrapped the spinach (and put it away), and stuffed his stocking full of goodies.

Thanks to my friend Anna at The Alternative Anna, he had a very special package in his stocking - custom knitted hedgehogs! He pulled out the little package with Anna's signature silverleaf on it and nearly came undone. He'd been asking for his very own hedgehogs ever since I bought some as gifts for some other people.

It was quite the haul. Comic books, candy, gingerbread men, hedgehogs, a hex bug, some pocket models... I can't remember all the little things I found to put in there. He was quite pleased - and the magic lives on for another year!

And the craziest, stupidest, funniest part of the holiday?

I can't think of any thing that caused raucous laughter or was particularly crazy (except my cleaning), but I could think of something stupid.

The weather! I mean, just look at these guys! Christmas Day. Sitting out on the back deck in shorts and short-sleeved shirts.

It was a very un-Christmas-y feeling Christmas. We were sweating! Usually, it's at least cool, but that was NOT the case this year. And our plans to take off in search of snow? Smashed to pieces since it's warm everywhere within driving distance. And the fact that we now have two dogs. Which complicates any traveling plans we might have made anyway.

A couple of days after Christmas, ZBoy and I were out running errands when he noticed these hats at the drugstore. We bought three of them. Christmas is over and it's time to move on to the next year!

But before you move on, revisit Christmas with our Fun Monday participants below!

1. Jan
2. Molly
3. Faye
4. Ari_1965
5. Tracey
6. ChrisB
7. Grace
8. Karisma
9. CruiseMom
10. Swamp-Elf (Swampy)
11. Sandy
12. Janis
13. m (the misanthrope)
14. Gattina, Belgium
15. Mommy Wizdom
16. Julie
17. Pamela
18. BS
19. Min (Mama Drama)
20. IamwhoIam

If you want to play, leave a comment!

Also, Faye at Summit Musings has volunteered to be the host for Fun Monday, January 5th Edition!