Dear Santa: Mihret’s a big fan

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Matt Todd

Mihret became a big fan of Santa’s this year. She had been talking about him and singing about him since before Thanksgiving. She got to visit Santa on at least three (!!!) separate occasions before Christmas this year. On the way home from a Christmas Eve service at a nearby church, she couldn’t hold back her excitement about the Jolly Old Elf.

I wish you could actually see her face in this video, but it was shot in our car on the way home. I think you get the idea about how excited she was by listening to the sound of her voice.

http://youtu.be/IAvGNpD36HA

In case you couldn’t understand all of that conversation, here’s a brief transcript:

Christy: Are you excited that Santa’s coming?
Mihret: I’m glad Santa’s comin’ to town!
Christy: He’s coming to town?
Mihret: Yeah!
Christy: Look up in the sky. Do you see his lights yet?
Mihret: Santa (is gonna) give me toys!
Christy: He’s bring you a toy? What do you think he’s going to bring you?
Mihret: Um….a balloon!
and…um…My Little Pony…
and a purple Hello Kitty.
Christy: A purple Hello Kitty? Woah…
Mihret: ….and a Doc McStuffins ball
Christy: A Doc McStuffins ball? Wow. Did you ask him for all that stuff?
I can’t hear you.
Mihret: I’ll be Santa
Me: You’ll be Santa?
Mihret: Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!
Me: Ho! Ho! Ho!

When we got home, it was time to get ready for Santa’s arrival. Here’s the note she left for Santa (along with milk and cookies, of course).

http://instagram.com/p/iVDSLOFw3n/

Apparently she wants a dog in addition to all that other stuff.

When asked on Christmas Day if Santa came to see her, however, Mihret would repeatedly answer, “No. I no see him.” It took me all day, but I finally figured out that she was being very literal. She knew Santa had come. She knew he had brought presents to the family. But he didn’t actually “see” her because she was asleep in bed. So from now on, I guess we need to ask her what Santa brought her for Christmas. Because she’ll gladly answer that question.

It has been fun celebrating the magic of the Christmas season with our family this year. I hope your Christmas season has been full of wonder and hope and joy, too!

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Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"