I asked Alison to write a letter to Santa, so that I’d know what she really wanted for Christmas.
She asked for a HORSE. And that’s it.
I pointed out to her that we’ve agreed to wait until she’s 8 to get a horse, and asked her to write another letter.
She a asked for a PONY. And that’s it.
I asked if she’d be happy with Santa giving her horseback riding lessons.
No, a PONY. Of her own.
I explained to her how much work goes into caring for a pony, and asked her to write another letter.
She asked for a KITTEN. And that’s it.
I was pretty much sold, because I can handle a kitten. Seriously, what’s one more?
Until Jeremy pointed out that it’s the kitten she’s wanted all along, but we’ve told her no.
Had she asked for the kitten first? I would have said no, we’ve talked about this, write another letter.
My six year old is so much smarter than me, it’s scary.
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13 replies on “Out-Smarting Santa”
I love this story….sometimes they’re just too darn smart.
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This will SO be Ava in 5 years. Am scared.
LOL, she is a smart one!
So, do you think if I write I want a new car and then change it to a new iMac computer, will that work? 🙂
my oldest wrote that she wanted a dog and nothing else. But, she made a point to write ‘real’ in there to limit santa’s ability to get away with a technicality!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA. I love it.
You KNOW she’s brilliant. This shouldn’t surprise you.
she’s quite impressive, that one… oh, and “meow.”
Girl you are in so much trouble when she gets older. ::shudder::
*giggle* That is an adorable story. I LIKE her style. 🙂
THAT is funny! I was totally outsmarted by my oldest…who asked for everything dog related. And we caved. Yup. Just got a dog this past weekend.
I always thought our children would be older when they started to outsmart us, didn’t you?
This SO sounds like something Aurora would do, too. We are in trouble. Does this work for grown-ups too?
Mama needs a new lens for her camera…. I’ll ask Santa for a pony first.
Yes, I pretty much think she has outsmarted Santa. But in the sweetest way 🙂