Video message from Santa, and how we feel about him.

Has anyone checked out www.portablenorthpole.tv? I was first introduced to this site last year from my awesome sister, Sylvia. She made a video from Santa to my two nephews, Trevan and Samuel. Last year Jude was too young to enjoy one, and he probably is still a little too young this year, but I made him one anyways. When you enter the website you click "Start Here" to being to make your personalized video from Santa to your child. Most of these websites and videos are so cheesy, but this one is super cute (and a little humorous for us adults).  It will ask you questions about your child, such as, what special task have they been working on this year and what they asked Santa for Christmas. You can even upload pictures of them and special occasions that happened that year. Its fun to kids to think they've been "watched" by Santa all year. In the end, Santa's elves help decide if the child has been naughty or nice (which you pick for them) and Santa locates your city on a map. Its quite the ordeal or kids :) If you and your family choose to believe in Santa, or just like to play around and have fun with the idea of Santa, this is a super cute video to make and all sit down and watch together as a family. They run about 2-5 minutes long depending on the options you choose.
I know "Santa" is a controversial topic in the church world today. Christmas is a day for us to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. And that will always be the meaning of Christmas, and our kids will know that. But as for our family, our kids aren't old enough yet to teach or not to teach about Santa...but overall I think we will believe in the giving spirit of Christmas, and to use Santa as a fun mascot to represent giving to others as well as receiving.

If anyone is interested in watching Jude's video from Santa, you can watch it here.

As far as Jude goes, this is his last memory of Santa...I'll be sure to post his newest encounter when we go next week. Cross your fingers.