I have a lot of questions going through my head this week about Santa Claus. I know… shouldn’t I have been asking myself these questions 30 years ago? Should adults have questions about Santa at this stage of the game? Let me explain.

On Sunday last weekend, Logan transcribed Eli’s letter to Santa. Now, Logan has had his completed and ready for mailing on the counter for two weeks, but Eli was a little less ready to sit down and have it prepared for him. I don’t know if there was any real reason for the delay, but there just was. Nevertheless, they sat down at the dining room table with paper, crayons and Lego catalog in tow.Wait, wait? Lego Catalog? That’s right. They were referring to it to be sure and not miss any details when describing to Santa the exact item that Eli would very much love to receive this Christmas. And, as a side note, this year, we strongly encouraged the boys to just ask Santa for one special gift instead of many. In years past, Santa was so generous with the guys, only to see more than one gift from him tossed aside – not really looked at again after being sucked, unmercilessly, into the depths of the playroom.

Dear Santa, This year I would like Spy Jet Escape Lego. It comes with Finn MicMissile. Merry Christmas! Love, Eli

See? It’s right there in the Lego catalog!

This is where my questions come into play. I’d like to know how my boys really think Santa’s operation works. As they scrambled to find the prized item of Eli’s desire and further more discussed it’s stats, I thought to myself this: Do these boys not remember that Santa works out of a workshop? I mean, I know that the movie Elf depicts Etch-a-Sketch and Jack n’ the Box being made because its magic. But the way my guys were carrying on, I wondered if they actually thought that Santa ordered out his elves on different shopping errands to Toys R Us!? It comes with Finn McMissile – as if it certainly could not be the right one if Finn was not included in the mix.

I don’t remember being so forward with Santa when I was a kid. Have times really changed that much (ok, don’t answer that…). Was it something I said? Or didn’t say, as a parent?

I can tell the magic is still there. Logan rings his Polar Express bell because he still believes. But, he wants to seek out someone who doesn’t believe so he can witness it not ringing.

With all of my wonderings aside, Eli was quite pleased with the finished letter. His brother did do a very nice job on his behalf!

And, we like to bring the letters to the magic mailbox at Macy’s. I like to believe that no matter how close to Christmas the letters get deposited, because it’s magic, they go right to the North Pole!

I know I sound like the biggest believer of them all, but until the day that Santa’s cover is blown, or logic comes too much into play, or the mere  reality of growing up sets in, there will be belief in this house because I believe that Christmas is most magical through the eyes of children!

Merry Christmas!