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Ty will have Santa. When I found out Santa wasn't real, my first thought wasn't...Oh my gosh, they lied to me, it was, oh my gosh...why couldn't I have found out next year. Santa is a fun part of childhood, so I'll do that for all my kids. Part of your childhood dies when you find out Santa isn't real...

I'm sort of into Christmas. I'm sure you can all imagine the restraint it takes to be a "four" present Mom. Ty will get his "four" from us, and one biggish one from Santa, as well as his stocking. The stocking for me has always had an orange in the toe, candy, school supplies, and other small inexpensive toys or useful items. Jump ropes (not for Ty! I got them as a kid) bouncy balls, and stuff like that. Hair accessories and shampoo and stuff when we were older.

Less than a MONTH! Bought Ty's outfit the other day. Charcoal vest and slacks, with a white tuxedo shirt with pintucks across the top and a black bowtie. Very, very freaking cute Nana's got to hem the pants though, they are a little long, but he needed the room in the vest.