re: This is the First Year that Santa is not coming to our home.

Posted by Lsupimp

Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake

Member since Nov 2003

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 11:49 am to Funky Tide 8

Yeah I get it. Overly sentimental. That's just how I'm feeling though. I think it's age. I'm so old I feel like I've lived three separate lives, this last one has been the best, and I don't want to give it up.I just want things to stop. But I get your skepticism. Maybe I should have written a letter to Oprah instead.

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Posted by udtiger

Over your left shoulder

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 11:49 am to Lsupimp

While the loss of innocence is depressing, at least they know who has been paying the freight now.

Posted by G Vice

Lafayette, LA

Member since Dec 2006

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 11:50 am to Lsupimp

Pimp and 91, my sons are 15 and 17, and I miss the magic as well, but time moves on, and we learn to deepen our relationships with them in a new way.

Posted by Funky Tide 8

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 11:50 am to Lsupimp

I get your sentimental-ness, I just wanted to make a Grinch post because I am at work right now

Posted by High C

viewing the fall....

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 11:51 am to Lsupimp

Mine are 22 and 16. This will be the first year that we wrap everything. I feel like we held on long enough.

Posted by LouisianaLady

Member since Mar 2009

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 11:51 am to Rouge

I do :) I have some sugar cookies ready to go.

Posted by bigberg2000

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 11:55 am to Lsupimp

The way we had it set up growing up is that my mom would wrap the gifts from her and I would get those Christmas eve. Santa's stuff wasn't wrapped and got it Christmas morning. This was always the bigger gifts. When I got too old for Santa we still did the same thing we just didnt pretend like it was from Santa. Now Christmas morning is just for the kids.

Posted by Adam4LSU

Baton Rouge

Member since Mar 2008

13760 posts

Posted on 12/24/15 at 12:04 pm to Lsupimp

quote:
The presents are still coming out after bedtime. We don't want to give it up.

We did this until I moved out

All of our "big ticket" presents were hidden until Xmas morning.

Posted by Jake88

Member since Apr 2005

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 12:05 pm to Lsupimp

Simple solution, have another kid.

Posted by Bestbank Tiger

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 12:13 pm to fishfighter

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Don't worry, once those teens get married, they will bring home rug rats. I'm blessed with one grandson and Santa is back.

This.

This post was edited on 1/16/21 at 6:22 pm

Posted by bird35

Georgia

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 12:16 pm to LouisianaLady

As kids get older you will start new family Christmas traditions.

We make and decorate Christmas cookies then watch Christmas Vacation. Good times.

Posted by sullivanct19a

Florida

Member since Oct 2015

5239 posts

Posted on 12/24/15 at 12:23 pm to Lsupimp

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I'm not sure life will be as perfectly sweet as it has been having young children. Being a parent has been the greatest pleasure of my life. Making it "magic" for the kids has been a gift to me, much more than to them. Whatever I gave them, they have returned ten-fold to me. I am now more aware of the cruel passage of time, how blessed I have been since these wonderful little humans began calling me "Daddy", and how short my time on Earth is becoming, than ever before. Savor every beautiful moment with your children. Merry Christmas.

Well, that was depressing.

Thanks, Obama.

Posted by Havoc

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 12:24 pm to Lsupimp

No reason not to still play along for fun.

Posted by NoHoTiger

So many to kill, so little time

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 12:26 pm to MightyYat

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My mother, to this day, still puts "From: Santa" on 1 or 2 presents for my me, my wife and our teenagers.

Same here. The rule at my mom's house is, if you sleep over, then Santa comes to see you. Since we're actually traveling on Christmas Day and getting in late, Santa is making a special trip and we'll get presents on 12/26.

Posted by G Vice

Lafayette, LA

Member since Dec 2006

12911 posts

Posted on 12/24/15 at 12:51 pm to Lsupimp

I will share with the board that my mom made me an Easter Basket until I was well into college.

So you have another holiday to milk a tradition a little longer.

For my mom though, she knew I was never a big candy hound, so it was really a way to give herself a ton of chocolate.

This resulted in two things: 1. A modestly improved mother-son relationship, 2. Adult onset diabetes for her.

Posted by yellowfin

Coastal Bar

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 12:56 pm to G Vice

I'm 36 and still get an Easter basket

Last year it was full of quest bars

Posted by elprez00

Hammond, LA

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 12:57 pm to Lsupimp

I'm 33 and still get Santa presents from my parents.

Posted by CorkSoaker

Member since Oct 2008

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Posted on 12/24/15 at 1:10 pm to Lsupimp

Mine are 5 and 2. Can't wait for tonight/tomorrow morning!

And, trust me, I do savor every moment. If there is such a thing as loving your kids too much, I do.