Why I let my children believe in Santa Clause

When I was a girl I remember believing in Santa clause. I remember the magical happiness I felt from it. Even when I figured out Santa was not real we still pretend that he was real for tradition. When my kids realize he is not real I plan to start a new tradition, to be Santa to other not so lucky children. I want them to pick out a child on the angle tree and be their Santa. Of Course I will still get them something but this will teach the spirit of giving. I don't believe it takes away from Christs birth, but instead enhances the experience. The reason Santa is there is to help an innocent child see the magic of Christmas. Life as an adult is hard and painful, and serious. A child that believes in Santa is innocent and believes in magic. They have their hole adult life to be serious.



It's good to believe in Santa, says psychiatrist


Believing in Father Christmas helps boost children's mental development and social skills, a psychiatrist claimed today.
The festive ritual of exchanging presents associated with Father Christmas also helps develop a child's sense of charitable giving as well as their consideration of others less fortunate than themselves, according to Dr Lynda Breen from Alder Hey hospital in Liverpool.
She accepted that some parents believe that promoting the myth of Father Christmas is deceitful and promotes materialism.
Parents, she said, had to weigh up the benefits of maintaining the fantasy against the day that their child discovers Father Christmas does not exist.
Writing in the latest issue of Psychiatric Bulletin she said: "Whether or not the fable is a threat to the child's trust is to be decided by each parent.
"On balance the tale of Santa Claus is a powerful tool that may serve to nurture social and cognitive development, particularly in a technological society where children mature earlier."
A child's belief in Father Christmas was also an act of faith and many youngsters draw parallels between him and God, she said.
But she argued although they might question their belief in God when they find out Father Christmas does not exist, they do not lose their faith in the long term.
She said: "Their capacity for faith in a higher, transcendent power is not lost just because Santa proves to be mortal."

our new puppy

Rosco is our new puppy. Joe has really loved having him they play all the time. Here is Joe and Rosco they have been playing so much. Rosco just follows him all over. Joe runs and Rosco chases after him. Here is a pic, I think is cute, because Joe wants to keep playing and Rosco is ready for a nap. I have to put Rosco up in his crate just so he can take his naps. Rosco is adjusting better then I thought he would he doesn't cry at night in his crate or wine. I was prepared to here him winning for at least a week.

Bored, and playing around hit play and see what you think..??

Lacie's birthday

Lacie is Joe and Jers cousin. She turned six happy birthday Lacie!!!!
Cupcakes any one?

Jeremiah trying to climb.

This pic would have been prefect but it turned out blurry. (dunno why??) Lacie blowing out candles.

Look at our dog we are going to get!!!

OK, most of you know I'm not a dog person. I'm a cat person. Well Joe really wants a dog and Jr really wants Joe to have a dog so I decided on a English Bull dog they kinda have some cat features (that's what I tell myself) No but they have a great temperament, and sleep a lot. Their lazy dogs. Well I caved and let them get him hes so cut isn't he we pick him up on the 21 of Nov. We were going to make it a Christmas present but now it will just have to be an early christmas present. I'm really excited and I really never thought I'd get excited about getting a dog but he is just so freaking cute. Joe wants to name him Rosco.

Here at the bottom is Rosco's dad, I think that is how he will look when hes all grown up.

Halloween party at Joseph school

I got to go to Josephs Halloween party.. He was listening to the teacher and turned around and saw i was in his class he got a big smile on his face and told me he was so happy i came to his party and all the rest of the day he just kept telling me that. Wile we were there he kept telling all his friends, "that's my mommy right there," pointing at me. Its was a melt your heart moment. I really felt good that he was so proud to be my kid. I know that when he is a teen it wont be that way so i am soaking this in wile i can...lol

Then when the party was over he wanted me to go out side and watch him play. So i did and then took him home early. I had fun seeing him in his class.

The teacher at our parent teacher conference told me that he was doing so well that they had tested him. She showed me what he knew.. I was surprised he knew things i didn't even know he knew. She told me that wile they were testing they also tested the kids skills and she said Joe has a higher level of thinking. I was so excited to hear these words. She said we were very lucky to have him he learns well and can solve problems. We are lucky and grateful. well there you go that's me bragging.

Halloween party Joe was a skeleton and Jeremiah was Flower..lol

The kids played foot ball it was funny and cute Because they really had no idea what they were doing. lol Hold your nose Papal some one stinks!!!

The kids ran around to each trunk and trickier treated...
I thought moms trunk looked pretty spookyThis is Colten he is dressed as a colt. He has the bluest eyes and the pinkest lips don't you think so cut.

Joe and Roy could not get enough of the bounce house this party was cool. They had games inside but this is were joe staid most of that time.

Joseph Birthday

" Awesome!!!!!! a transformer truck for my birthday cake."

We had hot dogs and chips, after he opened gifts we went to the the pool for family night swimming. Joe was very tired when we got home. He got a nintendo DS and some games. And other toys.. Joe loves the DS and i do to.. Its a life saver at a restaurant and at Dr. apts. Keeps him quiet and occupied. Yea!!

Joseph first big mouth bass!!

Joseph is so proud of this... the first big mouth bass he has ever caught!! ya for Joe!!
Joe fishes all the time for perch, but has never gotten a bass before. Its a real small one but we had to let him show it off...... good job.

look at my post labeled Jeremiah's birthday party..

Who are those people in that slide show and what happen to Jeremiah's birthday party slide show??
What?? My computer breaks down for three months and now some crazy slide show of people I don't know are on my blog... I haven't done any thing for this to happen?? crazy!!! I'm never turning my back on this blog again I swear!!

mud pie

Joe and Baily staying with their Mammal...

Joe says,"want a mud pie."

Now, I know mud has lots of iron in it and people take mud baths for for cleansing the body... but I don't think this is what they had in mind.....lol

They had fun!!! That's all that matters!!

Little Fish!!!!!!

Jr and Clyde caught this 65lbs. yellow cat. Good job guys!! don't be jealous

"You'll find frogs in his pockets"

When I had Joseph and we found out he was a boy, People told me I would find worms and frogs in his pockets. WELL, everyone Joe has lived up to this saying. He goes to his Ma'mals and digs for worms and saves them in a pail.
And yesterday I was in the bathroom brushing my hair and Joe comes running in the bathroom saying," Mommy I want to show you what I've found."
So I look at him he opens his shirt pocket and a daggum FORG JUMPS OUT AT ME!!!!!! OMGSH, Scared the crap out of me.

Here he is trying to put the frog back in his pocket!

Here's him posing for a good pic. with his frog.

ZOO!!!!

Traci, Damion and Baily, went to the zoo With Me (Brooke ) Joseph and Jeremiah. The kids had a bunch of fun!!

Joe really liked seeing the penguins

Don't know what these are but they look cool!

Damion and Baily feeding the birds!!

There were all kinds of garilas and munkeys!

Looking at the alligators and crocodiles

Tattoos ????

Joe has been wanting a tattoo every time I go to Wal-Mart. Me and JR split hairs on this one. I think its ok there just fake Jr is afraid that he's going to grow up with tattoos all over his body. I say there like a real cool sticker and I liked stickers when i was little, and you don't see me wearing stickers around as an adult. What do you guys think? Be truthful I can take it.