The End Of A Era

If you were to look at family life like a business, I Really need to work on my business performance management. That or Multitasking!

 :cry:

Today, December 15th, 2007, ten days before Christmas, Something big Happened at Casa Del Bluepaintred.

Sigh.

Let me back up a wee tiny bit. This morning Hubs and I went into the city! Awesome! 25 feet visibility! Fog And Snow! Yay! (We had shopping to do or no one was eating!) Along the way we stopped in at a gaming store and bought Ratchet and Clank and Sonic with some silver sonic dude for The Boys to give to Hubs for Christmas.

Hubs has been practicing his surprised face all afternoon.

When we got home, and the children returned from their sleepover at Nana and Papa’s I told them to go to my room so I could show them what I had bought for them to give Daddy. With the older ones in my room, Stuperman yelled I’M DOOOONE and just like that, I had a butt to wipe.

Walking back into my room, I could not help but notice the speed that Rainbow Man moved away from my closet. The closet holding all the gifts. You know. The ones from Santa. The ones in their distinctive Santa Wrapping Paper.

Sigh.

BlueBoy, who had been looking out my window while RM snooped, was sent out of the room, and Hubs was called in.

And thus, Ten days before Christmas, I made my son cry by explaining that there was no Santa. I feel we had no choice but to tell him. It was either explain the secret, or have him say “But. I saw that in your closet!” on Christmas Morning, and have him ruin the younger boys naivety.

But it still Sucks. :sad:

∗ Posted by bluepaintred on 12.15.2007
∗ Blue Boy, Games, Holidays, Husband, I'm Important too, Mommyblawgin, Rainbow Man, Stuperman, boys

Comments: 20

  1. Did you check to make sure he already saw the gifts?

    Oh man, I don’t ever want to have this conversation with Pan, although I am guessing by next year – we’ll have to… that just sucks…

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    Comment by Fantastagirl - December 15, 2007 8:48 pm

  2. FantastaGirl I quizzed him for a few minutes. As soon as he said he saw the dog bed, which was going to be left unwrapped under the tree for Smokey, from Santa, I knew. And it did suck, having to trash another childhood dream.
    :sad:

    Comment by bluepaintred - December 15, 2007 8:51 pm

  3. You know, I don’t ever remember ‘the conversation’… My brother probably spoiled it for me.

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    Comment by Sheila - December 15, 2007 9:02 pm

  4. Oh…sad. sucka. I’d have probably lied & said ‘Santa has so many places to go, he had me hide these for him’.

    sad times for parents & kids.

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    Comment by Tug - December 15, 2007 11:37 pm

  5. You are beautiful bluepaintred… the most beautiful blue in the box. (I am not a bot… Is that what you meant?)

    So sad you had to do that. Does he already know about E. Bunny and T. Fairy? Those usually go by the wayside first.

    *Sigh* Mine are too old. Of course, the 17 and 20 year olds still profess to believe… in an attempt to haul in more loot. Oddly… it is the 11 year old that keeps insisting it is I or the Mr. Fracas. Honestly.. the nerve of him. Like I would lie?

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    Comment by fracas - December 16, 2007 3:37 am

  6. I am so sorry. That really sucks.

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    Comment by Twisted Cinderella - December 16, 2007 8:24 am

  7. Christmas is near! Here is your present. *hug*

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    Comment by ole blue - December 16, 2007 9:35 am

  8. …no Santa…????

    Comment by Angry - December 16, 2007 10:18 am

  9. Such a beautiful person should not have to have such a terrible day!

    Yeah, I remember the year my oldest learned there wasn’t a Santa. It really sucks!!

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    Comment by Not a Granny - December 16, 2007 11:26 am

  10. I’m so sorry that you had to do this. I know it had to suck. I remember when I found out that there was no Santa Claus. I hope you have a better day today than you did yesterday.

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    Comment by Angel - December 16, 2007 11:59 am

  11. I hate that. Tell him that as long as he pretends to believe, Santa will still bring presents for him.

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    Comment by Shelli - December 16, 2007 12:14 pm

  12. Wow….that really does suck. Poor him. And poor you :sad:

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    Comment by Mr. Fabulous - December 16, 2007 4:12 pm

  13. ……….no santa……..but i get presents from him every christmas, hes real you are alllllllll wrong i tell you allllll wrongggggg santa is real! :cry: :cry: he is

    Comment by aunty - December 16, 2007 4:37 pm

  14. What?

    No Santa?

    I don’t get it. Wouldn’t saying that put you on the “naughty” list?

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    Comment by Tenacious B - December 16, 2007 6:25 pm

  15. oh that sucks

    Comment by Anne - December 16, 2007 7:30 pm

  16. My mids knew but kept quiet as they knew they had a good thing going LOL :razz:

    Comment by Mel - December 16, 2007 7:56 pm

  17. of course you know I meant my kids not my mids. I dont think I have any mids :)

    Comment by Mel - December 16, 2007 7:57 pm

  18. Wait. What the fuck are you talking about?? Are you saying that there is no Santa? If that’s true, who is going to bring me that DeWalt cordless drill I’ve been drooling over?

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    Comment by Nobody™ - December 16, 2007 9:09 pm

  19. This is exactly why Spouse Guy can’t play Santa like he did last Christmas. If Sparky saw him, she’d put it all together and I think she’s just too young for such a harsh reality. That doesn’t mean he can’t wear the red suit for me, though. :twisted:

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    Comment by Blogarita - December 16, 2007 10:44 pm

  20. No Santa?? LIAR!!!!

    *Running away holding my ears!!*

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    Comment by Metalmom - December 17, 2007 7:20 am

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