Santa Wise

MWR had a Christmas tree lighting ceremony two weeks ago. Santa and his elves were there, they had the gym full of inflated amusement rides and cookies and cocoa. After the lighting, Santa did a photo op with the kids (pictures to be posted soon). Bruin hops up in Santa's lap and starts talking to him very seriously. We didn't coach him to do anything that day, other than hop up in his lap so we could take a picture. We had been telling Bruin that he needed to be good so that Santa would bring him a good present. Well after the pictures we asked Bruin what he said. "I told Santa, (very seriously) You gotta bring me a Bob the Builder backhoe for Christmas! And a Little People one too!" He had seen the BtB toy at the NEX, and the other one a neighbor has. He is very obsessed with backhoe's and excavators. Well yesterday, Public Works held a Christmas party and Santa was there. He gave away generic boy/girl toys to the kids. When he called up Bruin, Bruin runs right up and then brings it back to tear it open. Bewildered and confused he stares at the toy (a little spark truck). We quickly realized that he expected Santa to bring him the gift he demanded a few weeks before. We do what all good parents do and start telling him that Santa brings his best presents and leaves them under the tree for Christmas. If he is good, of course.