Christmas in Germany

The Saturday after Thanksgiving, Santa was visiting the PX! So, we headed up to the PX (the army shopping center on post) to see Santa! Surprisingly the line was incredibly short (we waited for maybe 5 minutes!) and you just take your own pictures with Santa (no ridiculously overpriced picture packages! SO nice!). 

Kason was so excited, but kind of nervous. And I think he was kind of questioning Santa this year ... it makes me sad to think he is already doubting if Santa is real. He has questioned me a few times this past month ... "Mom, is Santa real?" 

"Absolutely!"

I can't imagine losing the joy of Santa while he's so young ... there is no way I'm breaking the news to him! Brad probably has a better approach. When Kason asks Brad ... "Brad, is Santa real?"

Brad says: "Well, what do YOU think?" 

"YES!!!" 

I think we're good for a few more years of Santa magic. And that makes me happy! 

"Santa, I want: a guitar, Angry Bird Star Wars stuffed animals, toy bugs and Legos!"

The Santa gifts were awesome! We'll take this stuff over a candy cane any day! 

That same weekend, Kason wrote his letter to Santa. He wrote it all himself and did a darn good job. He was pretty excited to send it so, we headed to the Post Office and dropped it off! 

On December 6th, the Post had a Christmas tree lighting. It was FUH-REEZING and the "kinderpunch" (pretty much the German version of wassel) was cold so, it did no good warming us up! So, the minute the tree was lit, we ditched out on the 20 degree temps. It was kind of neat to see the German St. Nicholas there though (he kind of dresses like the Pope). I took pictures but they didn't turn out ... this is the only picture that is worth sharing from that night.