Letter To Santa

Here is my letter to Santa. Hey, if the kids can write to him and get what they want, why not try?




Dear Santa,
        I am writing you this letter so you can be fully aware of what I would like for Christmas. I am not asking for anything material. We are in hard economic times in this country right now, so I am stepping up to the plate and not asking for something money can buy. Below you will find my detailed list. Please make my holiday wishes come true! I have been good. Well, that may depend on how you define good.


1. I would like an entire day week where I do not argue with my children over food. I want all three meals to be pleasurable and delightful! I want to have a real conversation with my family instead of what I am about to detail to you below. This is how a typical meal goes at our house:

I am in the kitchen slaving over another healthy, home cooked meal. Of course I am in pearls and heels with makeup on, hair perfectly styled, and my clothing is not stained from kids wiping their hands or noses on it! Children enter and ask "What is for dinner?" I answer "We are having chicken and rice casserole, veggies, and rolls." The angles reply, "Eww gross. I don't want that. I want macaroni and cheese." I reply "This is what we are having." Children make their way to the table mumbling and pouting. Dinner is served. Prayer is said. Kids are asked to eat. Alexis is asked to sit down. Kids are told to eat. Alexis is told to sit down. Brent is eating. Alexis is told to sit down. Brent is gagging. Kids are told no gaging at the table. Then the kids are informed that if the vomit at the table, they are cleaning it up this time, I am not. Alexis is crying. Alexis is told to sit down. Brent is chugging chocolate milk after every little tiny bite to wash down the "poison" I have made him eat.  Alexis is sobbing. Brent is begging to be excused from the table.  Alexis is sent to her room once again because she will not eat. I have my head in my hands praying not to loose control. Meal is over.

So at each meal only compliments for the cook. Food is eaten without argument. Everyone sits in their chairs. No one gags. No one vomits. No one cries. Great conversation is had. Everyone is full. Everyone is happy!

2. I would like one week of 8 hours of continuous sleep at night. Ask your friend the sandman to sprinkle a little extra sleepy sand on Alexis so she will actually sleep all night and will not awake before 7:00 am. I am exhausted. The dark circles that used to be under my eyes now reach to my jaw. I am delirious! I need my beauty sleep. I am NOT getting any younger!

3. If you could spare a few elves after your holiday rush send them my way. I would like one week where no laundry needs to be done or put away and everyone has something clean to wear! The elves could handle the laundry and I could catch up on some rest or I could maybe even get some video off our camcorder to we could actually film the holidays! 


Whatever you could make happen I would be eternally grateful. I promise next year I will be really good, or at least try really hard to be good. 


Love,
Lori