Can we ever get enough of the magic of Christmas and Santa himself? I firmly believe in spreading Christmas joy during the holidays right up to the feast of Little Christmas on January 6th, the Epiphany. But now the family has extended the wonder of Christmas to our sweet little Aurora's third birthday with her Lil' Christmas party on January 9th.
As elf helpers, we arrived early to decorate specifically for the party. My daughter's house was already beautifully decked in red and green from the holidays. The live balsam Christmas tree stood in the center of the room. We were told Santa would arrive earlier than we thought, so we needed to work fast.
Santa was able to catch a reindeer ride to Reston, Virginia before the children arrived home from their daycare school. He appeared to be calm and even took a quick snooze while sitting up. When the birthday girl and her older sister arrived, Santa was ready to enjoy himself with the little ones for at least an hour until the reindeer came back for the return trip. To this day, if you ask Aurora who was at her party, she reports, "Santa".
Santa surprise gift
children stare or jump for joy
reindeer transport waits
©CVarsalona, 2023
Can you imagine what this wonder-filled party meant to a three-year-old? Santa will never forget his good deed on Aurora's big day.
Ho-ho-ho! 2023 is going to be a good year for all the little children!
I now join Two Writing Teachers, a global community of teacher-writers,
for Tuesday's Slice of Life.
The good news is that I am not racing against the clock to submit my slice.
Your post is the reminder of the ageless potential of Christmas to bring happiness and joy to all.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, precious moments in life. We wish you and your family all the best in life.
ReplyDeleteI love this story of your grand daughter's birthday that includes Santa. This will be a birthday to remember...or maybe a tradition in the making. :)
ReplyDelete