Another holiday.  Another holiday dilemma.  Do we really pretend there’s a Santa Claus for Max?  And buy, buy, buy?  And if not, how do we one day explain to a THREE year old that Santa doesn’t really exist when all his friends (or at least all his non-Jewish friends) DO have a Santa that visits THEM?  (Sigh.)  We just do the Santa thing.  And explain later.  Easier to ride the horse in the direction it’s going sometimes.  We’ll just be sure to throw a little more meaning into the holiday — not just Santa and toys!

It’s a FIRST for many things this year.  Max’s first Christmas.  His first visit to Santa.  The first year I bake cookes as a MOM.  And the first year I cook a turkey.

Yes I know what you’re thinking, how could this be my FIRST year cooking a turkey?  Well, most the time I was home for Christmas where my mom is in charge of turkey cooking.  And on the years I wasn’t home, I bought a pre-cooked turkey.  Why spend all day cooking a turkey for only 2?  But since there’s now Max, making it 3, I guess the all day turkey cooking is worth it.

Hope you all have a great weekend – whether you’re celebrating Christmas or just enjoying some yummy spiked egg nog.