Santa here yet?

Koda has discovered the "magic" of Santa. Sure, he humored us last year while we made cookies from scratch that happened to closely resemble Travis' favorite cookies, but he didn't "get" it. As I was flipping through the Sunday paper looking for the coupon pages, a ToysRus ad fell out. Koda was enthralled. He flipped through it for a good long while. Then, he went where last Sunday's paper was and looked for another. Well, last week Target put out their giant "toy" catalog. This is now Koda's favorite book.

He took the "book" to nap. He took it in the car. He asks to read his book non-stop. He also announces to anyone who will humor him that he wants to go to the Giraffe Store (AKA ToysRus). Travis and I explained to him that he couldn't have the toy truck or train he wanted so badly. Christmas wasn't here yet. We explained how the elves are stil busy building toys and we have to wait until Christmas for Santa to come.

After nap time, Koda sat next to me, again flipping through his new favorite book and asked "Christmas yet?". No Koda, not quite. We watched Rudolph which he stared at with his mouth open. He excitedly pointed to Santa and the elves. After dinner he turned and asked "Santa here yet?". No Koda, not yet. This morning after running in the living room to see if Little Einsteins was playing he looked around and asked "Santa coming?". Yes Koda, he is coming. But let's celebrate Thanksgiving first (darn you mall with your ready made Santa Vilage who isn't helping my cause here).

Today, we will be writing to Santa, and apparently, coloring him a picture according to Koda. But not until after nap, and not until I hear the now routine post-nap "Santa here yet?". And as much as I pretend to be annoyed with the constant questioning, I'm being reintroduced to the magic of this season through the eyes of my three year old.