tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post4796383007680403671..comments2024-01-24T07:20:03.473-05:00Comments on no big dill: Pearl's First True ChristmasNo Big Dill http://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-14207128481338893202013-01-23T15:01:14.590-05:002013-01-23T15:01:14.590-05:00This brought a tear to my eye. My girls are 2 and ...This brought a tear to my eye. My girls are 2 and 4...not sure that I am looking forward to when the magic disappears :( What a lovely sensitive way to tell the truth xx from Becky<br />http://mylittlehandmadeproducts.blogspot.co.uk/ Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788290857373612622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-14808783162603986362013-01-18T16:13:00.998-05:002013-01-18T16:13:00.998-05:00Ah, what a beautiful post this is. I want a little...Ah, what a beautiful post this is. I want a little group of children to dress up! But, are you sure there is no such thing as a leprechaun? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841429258090656861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-6593246253799141482013-01-11T13:48:17.899-05:002013-01-11T13:48:17.899-05:00This brought tears to my eyes. Why, oh why must ch...This brought tears to my eyes. Why, oh why must childhood be so short?!? <br />I struggle with the concept of Santa, and while we play along I know the questions are coming very soon. Thank you for giving me words and ideas on how to handle those moments!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16811813868904541522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-4786904564075786922013-01-10T14:12:25.348-05:002013-01-10T14:12:25.348-05:00beautiful post Katy. Thank you for sharing your l...beautiful post Katy. Thank you for sharing your lovely children with us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06833330532098985681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-12456914536935989492013-01-10T00:17:50.307-05:002013-01-10T00:17:50.307-05:00Simon is 8. This year he still believed...I don&#...Simon is 8. This year he still believed...I don't think we will make it all the way through next year...Everyday I want to freeze time and just stay this way with my kids forever.<br />liZSimple Simon and Companyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651164536748956717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-85424518142231582692013-01-09T23:25:27.357-05:002013-01-09T23:25:27.357-05:00We had the same conversation with our daughter at ...We had the same conversation with our daughter at 5 or so. It started with the tooth fairy, actually - she just looked at me point blank and said, "Mom, is there really a tooth fairy?"<br /><br />What was I going to say? Not interested in lying to my kids, thanks.<br /><br />She was not disappointed - she saw it as something fun grown-ups do for little kids, and was more concerned about the time she *had* believed than about the fact that it wasn't true.<br /><br /><br />Because here's the thing: if Santa isn't real and I tell her he is, how is she going to believe me when she asks if werewolves or monsters or whatever are real and I tell her they're not?<br /><br />Kudos to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-1019871096194690892013-01-09T14:57:37.938-05:002013-01-09T14:57:37.938-05:00oh goodness, your sweet story brought tears to my ...oh goodness, your sweet story brought tears to my eyes. now i know what to tell my girlies when they come to me the question.<br />thank you so much for sharing.sweet stuff and tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239692238840146214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-31807382229738210802013-01-09T13:13:10.418-05:002013-01-09T13:13:10.418-05:00I have tears in my eyes right now. Thank you for ...I have tears in my eyes right now. Thank you for sharing that. I have a 14 year old and a 10 year old. The 10 year old wrote a letter to Santa again this year. I don't have the heart to tell her he's not real. I don't know if she really believes, but she hasn't asked me about it. Thank you for telling us all what you said to Pearl. Hopefully, I can handle the conversation similarly when it eventually comes up. My son was like Divine - he never said a thing. Thank you again :) ShannaShannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07606203219116232955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-27996361865444054122013-01-09T12:24:52.357-05:002013-01-09T12:24:52.357-05:00Loved this ! And must say your blog is one of my a...Loved this ! And must say your blog is one of my all time favorites :) Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365125235048206465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-90352525171062908732013-01-09T11:39:57.130-05:002013-01-09T11:39:57.130-05:00Oh Katy, thanks for always sharing your honesty wi...Oh Katy, thanks for always sharing your honesty with us as well as your beautiful Dills. My 8-yr-old is getting closer and closer. She is an old soul with a whimsical spirit and can't decide if she wants to be practical and know the truth or believe in the magic that she loves. Whenever she's asked, it's always been in the car with her little brother, so I always just respond with What do you think? She weighs out the options and decides she believes. I completely agree with you on the perpetuating the "myth" and don't want to lie to her, so I'm waiting for her to decide she's ready. Because it will be the same for her as it was for Pearl--no Santa means no Tooth Fairy, etc and the magic will be gone. I only hope she can find that the true magic is real--our love for each other and the world we create for ourselves and our family. :)Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630792371167011476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-28735345554842218822013-01-09T02:18:52.466-05:002013-01-09T02:18:52.466-05:00Love the pj's, pictures, and the truths.Love the pj's, pictures, and the truths.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882596439110061970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-16857783589037674112013-01-08T17:28:55.223-05:002013-01-08T17:28:55.223-05:00Thank you for sharing that! It brought sweet tears...Thank you for sharing that! It brought sweet tears to my eyes as I know that my little ones will one day ask this question too and expect a truthful answer. As for now I'm glad they still believe, because telling them will mean they're growing up :) <br /><br />Jenny<br />Seamingly SmittenJenny Hall / Seamingly Smittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593102621295441748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-7710266166274792772013-01-08T16:07:56.636-05:002013-01-08T16:07:56.636-05:00Your picture posts with narration get me every tim...Your picture posts with narration get me every time!<br />Darn.<br />*sniff<br />We didn't "do" Santa. We frequently celebrated Christmas on an alternate day due to the work schedule of both parents being nurses.<br />We talked about Santa and they knew all the stories and the magic of it. They never, ever spoiled it for a child that did believe AND they always answered a person "yes" when asked if they were ready for Santa to visit. (who isn't ready for Santa?)<br />I only found out after they were grown how much they loved that they never knew when Christmas was actually going to come. All those years of feeling guilty for trying to keep the time special with just us and doing something alternative to make it work.<br />....and we find out it was something so unique and special.<br />Once they got big enough to really comprehend the messy family calendar and put the puzzle pieces together with trips, days off and work days...they figured it out. But they never told the younger ones.<br />As with Santa for you, it was bitter sweet when our youngest figured it out and we couldn't surprise him anymore.<br /><br />Such a sweet memory....."Guess what guys? Today is Christmas"!!!! (or "tonight" depending on the year)themissymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08819103693231507447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-39232316417838154442013-01-08T13:29:41.347-05:002013-01-08T13:29:41.347-05:00Tears in my eyes as I read this, especially the en...Tears in my eyes as I read this, especially the end where she gave you the knowing smile. Uh, right in the gut! You guys do a marvelous job with these kiddos and I appreciate you giving me a bit of a map for when my oldest daughter (I have three) comes to me. She's 7 but it doesn't seem far away. <br />Always check in on your blog. Just love it!:) Thanks for sharing and being real!<br />JayneJaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980730872000607679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-41554723981030744512013-01-08T12:58:22.269-05:002013-01-08T12:58:22.269-05:00Perfectly, beautifully said! I love your thoughts...Perfectly, beautifully said! I love your thoughts! I shed a few tears, too.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438761459908036087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-855253433999565272013-01-08T12:10:22.173-05:002013-01-08T12:10:22.173-05:00I hope to be as good as parent as you one day. :)I...I hope to be as good as parent as you one day. :)I love your family.Deliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604718816962679886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-78464010258726890592013-01-08T09:50:08.295-05:002013-01-08T09:50:08.295-05:00Silly or not I have goosebumps and tears.....I kno...Silly or not I have goosebumps and tears.....I know all too soon that my times coming for that talk?...I don't want to have it!! I love the magic!! Such a sweet talk you had and a sweet girl you have!!!kerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00783832807001620607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-81092264474982196662013-01-08T06:18:18.069-05:002013-01-08T06:18:18.069-05:00This reminded me of how much I treasured my parent...This reminded me of how much I treasured my parents' honesty as a child.Siobhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04420046708415659480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-54197326393809797492013-01-08T04:43:57.874-05:002013-01-08T04:43:57.874-05:00Oh Katy, this was so beautifully put and pretty mu...Oh Katy, this was so beautifully put and pretty much the stage our eldest two are at right now as well. Your photos show that there is plenty of REAL magic alive and well in your children's world, regardless :)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255370960186659884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-81262088769256014042013-01-08T00:31:45.121-05:002013-01-08T00:31:45.121-05:00This Christmas I thought of how few years we proba...This Christmas I thought of how few years we probably have left of our oldest still believing. Thank you for sharing this experience. It made me think that maybe it will be ok to let them grow up. Just a little.Krista Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369616752392449102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-18590141918983309892013-01-07T23:18:04.246-05:002013-01-07T23:18:04.246-05:00oh, sweet, sweet girl. lovely post. oh, sweet, sweet girl. lovely post. robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361307429420432486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-62143028329800043022013-01-07T22:58:52.375-05:002013-01-07T22:58:52.375-05:00Our youngest daughter (who is 7) is that way too! ...Our youngest daughter (who is 7) is that way too! She asked us this year to tell her the truth as well. When I told her that Santa was a story, she said that I still wasn't admitting that WE put the gifts under the tree. Gosh, the pressure!<br />We had to come clean and tell her everything. Like you, I was also holding on to keeping the magic alive.<br />She just wanted the facts!<br />It is funny how personalities vary from child to child, even in the same family.<br />~MichelleFalafel and the Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623240685463357550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-52053628316554883682013-01-07T21:24:06.604-05:002013-01-07T21:24:06.604-05:00OH my goodness, you are amazing. That seems like ...OH my goodness, you are amazing. That seems like a tough call but you totally knew what the was the right thing to do! I love the magic of December for my little people, love, love, love it. It will be hard when the day comes, for me to let go. melissa q. at a happy stitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281573615159433959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-77314978808097926942013-01-07T21:12:21.722-05:002013-01-07T21:12:21.722-05:00What a sweet precious post! I always enjoy your w...What a sweet precious post! I always enjoy your way with words and your wonderful take on motherhood. Gives me comfort for when we have to tell our oldest ;). Leigh Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13487560560351605254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-68786386767325763252013-01-07T20:10:55.193-05:002013-01-07T20:10:55.193-05:00Great post, Katy! I love reading about all the dif...Great post, Katy! I love reading about all the different personalities under your roof. <br />I'm almost 18 now and the youngest of two. For me, figuring out that Santa wasn't real (I was more like Divine, no confrontation or great revelation) certainly meant some of the magic died. But now I look back to those early Christmases with such fondness and I'm so glad my parents 'pretended' for my benefit. And perhaps having several younger siblings will mean that Christmas remains pretty magical for your older girls for a little longer.Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927470471908286844noreply@blogger.com