We always leave cookies, but when Santa comes to our home he gets to drink a Pepsi. He takes the kids notes that they left for him and then leaves a typed thank you letter. This year however Santa forgot to take the kids notes with him and my oldest found them on the floor. Ooopps!
Cookies for Santa or not???
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I was adding to my tear files today and found an idea to 'paint' stripes of strawberry jam on the inside of a clear glass and then pour the milk in for a Candycane drink for santa! Very cute but just realized our cup isn't see-thru! :frown:
I might be early for this year (rather than late for last year :haha: ), but in our house growing up, Santa always had either some biscuits and a Guinness/beer, or biscuits and milk (when the whole Drink/drive thing started - us kids didn't want Santa stopped by the police!!). And always a carrot for Rudolph (but that was always in the sitting room too - so he must have come down the chimney to leave big bite marks on it!).
Nowadays, Santa gets a mince pie or some cookies, and a glass of milk (although I may also push for a bottle of cola or fizzy orange this year instead). We also leave out soem veggies for the reindeer, but may make some magic reindeer food instead. (And apparently, as DD loves them so much, Santa wanted rice cakes last year - which would be good for his waistline but his helpers are not so fond of them in our house!!).
Nowadays, Santa gets a mince pie or some cookies, and a glass of milk (although I may also push for a bottle of cola or fizzy orange this year instead). We also leave out soem veggies for the reindeer, but may make some magic reindeer food instead. (And apparently, as DD loves them so much, Santa wanted rice cakes last year - which would be good for his waistline but his helpers are not so fond of them in our house!!).
When ds was older, we mostly did cookies and milk, but one year he saw the commercial where the little girl left cheese and got a ton of Santa stuff, so he left cheese too!
Growing up I didn't leave cookied and milk out, I would leave a note telling him to help himself to whatever he wanted out of the refrigerator, knowing that it was packed with food for the next days celebration.
Growing up I didn't leave cookied and milk out, I would leave a note telling him to help himself to whatever he wanted out of the refrigerator, knowing that it was packed with food for the next days celebration.
Santa gets cookies and egg nog here too!!
I must admit tho...one year he got a frosty mug of beer and DS was worried that we were trying to get him drunk! LOL
I must admit tho...one year he got a frosty mug of beer and DS was worried that we were trying to get him drunk! LOL
Santa having a Guinness makes me smile from ear to ear!
The last couple of years, we have left out a piece of baby Jesus' birthday cake (sour cream pecan coffee cake) and a glass of milk. My mom's family always attended Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, and they would be famished when they came home, so Nana would have birthday coffee cake waiting for them. My kids aren't old enough yet to go to MM, but we continue the cake tradition.
The last couple of years, we have left out a piece of baby Jesus' birthday cake (sour cream pecan coffee cake) and a glass of milk. My mom's family always attended Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, and they would be famished when they came home, so Nana would have birthday coffee cake waiting for them. My kids aren't old enough yet to go to MM, but we continue the cake tradition.
Cookies and tea!
My DH suggested a beer (in joking) and my son informed him "DAD!! He has to drive the sled!!!) :santalol:
My DH suggested a beer (in joking) and my son informed him "DAD!! He has to drive the sled!!!) :santalol:
I always plan to leave cookies for Santa but we are always late getting home on Christmas Eve and DD5 is asleep. Maybe one year she will manage to stay awake until we get home and we can leave Santa some cookies!!