We got the kids ready for bed on Christmas Eve and were heading up the stairs. Ben started getting upset that we were putting him to bed. You see, Ben has been properly instructed in Santa etiquette. He knew we should leave cookies and milk for Santa to eat to say thanks for the presents and we hadn't done that yet. Brian put Maddie in bed and I helped Ben. He was quite insistant that he write a note to Santa as well. It said, "For Senta." Then we picked out cookies to put on the plate and about that time, Maddie reappeared. Seems she had noticed she was alone in bed and was on the hunt for Ben.
When she saw we were getting a glass of milk, she started saying "I need a milk" over and over. I repeatedly told her she had already brushed her teeth and it was bedtime. She got really, really upset. Finally we realized that she was so stressed out and upset because she was asking to leave a cup of milk for Santa too. It wasn't for her at all. I guess I can understand. She needed to leave him a glass of milk so she could get presents too. So we got her a cup of milk, the kids put them out on the piano bench next to the Christmas tree and our stockings and went happily to bed.
Santa, of course, left a note for the kids with the empty dishes. Ben was excited he got a letter from Santa.
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