X is for… X-Mas Gifts
Despite studying in a convent school for a good 14 years and being exposed to the Christian culture, prayers, carols, chapels… Christmas was never celebrated at our home.
When our little one started going to his play-school, things changed. Christmas was celebrated in his school, 2-3 days before the D-day and he got to know about the concept of Santa Claus and gifts, among other things. Commercialization of festivals by the advertisers and marketers added to his knowledge of Christmas.
Not to dampen his enthusiasm, we got a small Christmas tree home and decorated it too. A gift was duly bought and the regular story that Santa got it for him, was sold to the child. His face lit up in a huge smile and we smiled to see his happy face.
Every year after that ‘Santa Claus’ visited our home on Christmas eve and delighted Aaryan by presenting him gifts of his liking and choice.
This continued for a few years and one fine day Aaryan announced, “I’d like to have a PlayStation 2 CD this time as a Christmas gift” .
He had finally figured out the real ‘Santa Claus’.
April 26, 2013 7:06 pm|
Did he xclaim Xcellent seeing the gift? 😀
PhenoMenon
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April 26, 2013 7:09 pm|
LOL 😀
April 26, 2013 7:08 pm|
Lol
U r so fast with ur x post
Xcellent
Loved the post and kiddo
He indeed figured it didn’t he. Smart like u he is
April 26, 2013 7:11 pm|
This one was super easy! Xmas was the word that kept buzzing in my head and I suddenly remembered the pic and rest is history 😀
Thanks, glad you liked the post and our baby 🙂
April 26, 2013 7:28 pm|
That smile is worth this n more ….
April 27, 2013 6:49 am|
You bet! 🙂
April 26, 2013 9:35 pm|
It tickles me pink that my today is your tomorrow. You are one day closer to finishing. You had to bite the bullet and get into the commercial Christmas spirit. He is adorable with his little glasses.
April 27, 2013 6:50 am|
Yeah 2 more to go now for us! Thanks, Nana 🙂
April 26, 2013 9:36 pm|
Sorry, your today is my tomorrow. Yeah that sounds better.
April 27, 2013 6:50 am|
:))
April 26, 2013 9:55 pm|
Kids these days! This is such a cute picture of him, Shilpa. I’m presuming he was much younger then.
April 27, 2013 6:51 am|
Oh yeah! This was clicked when he was 4. He is 11 now!
April 27, 2013 12:14 am|
That’s one smart kid and a cute lil tree you have 🙂
April 27, 2013 6:51 am|
:))
April 27, 2013 12:35 am|
This was a sweet story. I love the smile on a kid’s face when they think Santa visited them. 🙂
Have fun with the rest of a-z.
April 27, 2013 6:52 am|
Those were the sweet and innocent days! 😀
You too have a great time with the remaining XYZ, Jessica! 🙂
April 27, 2013 12:51 am|
Cute Baby.God bless you . You have almost reached the end of A to Z.Waiting for the last two
April 27, 2013 6:52 am|
Thanks Ma’am! Yeah, 2 more days now! 🙂
April 27, 2013 1:06 am|
Hehe.. he is so cute 🙂
April 27, 2013 6:52 am|
Thanks A 🙂
April 27, 2013 1:21 am|
Cute…kids are so smart!
April 27, 2013 6:53 am|
They surely are way smarter than us when we were their age!! 🙂
April 27, 2013 2:36 am|
LOL ! That was one smart kid !
April 27, 2013 6:53 am|
Yess! 🙂
April 27, 2013 4:22 am|
ha ha ha !!! I guess he was all along knowing about the SAnta Claus ! 😀 Smart kid
April 27, 2013 6:53 am|
That is surely is 😀
April 27, 2013 4:39 am|
He looks so cute!! I love the tradition too and we also have a Christmas tree to put up each year with the requisite presents! 🙂
April 27, 2013 6:57 am|
The excitement to decorate the tree and then the gifts is something that kids look forward to. And seeing this tradition Aaryan’s grandparents also buy gifts for him for Christmas! Double treat for the child! 🙂
April 27, 2013 4:53 am|
🙂 gottacha! Nice one.
April 27, 2013 7:14 am|
Oh yeah! 😀
April 27, 2013 5:02 am|
cute!! both the post and the pic!!
April 27, 2013 7:14 am|
Thanks LP 🙂
April 27, 2013 5:25 am|
Your kid is so cute 🙂 🙂
April 27, 2013 7:15 am|
Thanks Bhav.Zz 🙂
April 27, 2013 5:46 am|
Awwww…. that cute sweet face is a value addition to the post. Good one, shilpa.
April 27, 2013 7:15 am|
Thank you, Asha 🙂
April 27, 2013 5:51 am|
We don’t do it at home but they have a big celebration at school :).
April 27, 2013 7:16 am|
Yeah, schools have fairs/fêtes during this time! 🙂
April 27, 2013 6:02 am|
Smart boy and very cute – thanks for sharing.
April 27, 2013 7:17 am|
:))
April 27, 2013 6:08 am|
ha ha ha ha ha……Smartie 😀
I am fond of Christmas for different reasons 😀
April 27, 2013 7:18 am|
It is your birthday that day!!!! 😀
April 27, 2013 6:58 am|
Aaryan looking cute in that!
April 27, 2013 7:18 am|
Thanks… he was 4 then! 🙂
April 27, 2013 8:58 am|
Kids are way to smart these days…not too difficult for them to figure out the real Santa claus 🙂 Nice post Shilpa !
April 27, 2013 9:59 am|
That”s true… at their age we didnt know a thing,… but these guys today are too smart! Thanks Diana 🙂
April 27, 2013 9:39 am|
surely he has got your smart genes shilpa- ain’t he a sweetheart !
April 27, 2013 9:59 am|
Ah! I love that, Priya 😉
April 27, 2013 10:46 am|
Such a sweet post, loved it, your son is cute !
April 27, 2013 10:47 am|
Thanks a lot, Genevive! 🙂
April 27, 2013 12:37 pm|
Ah, Shilpa, kids are so smart at figuring these things out. And you say he was only 4 then. See the advantage of having a smart mom! Lovely X post, and he is so cute.
April 29, 2013 7:57 am|
Nah Cynthia… this pic is clicked when he was 4. He figured out about the real Santa by 7-8! 😀
Thanks 🙂
April 27, 2013 1:18 pm|
Lol, they always end up figuring things out. 😉 Aaryan looks cute.
April 29, 2013 7:58 am|
Oh yeah! They do figure it out! Thanks Shail 🙂
April 27, 2013 2:09 pm|
Shilpa, you must have noticed AG’s ” Chauara Mathha”.. Punjabis consider it to be very lucky
April 29, 2013 7:59 am|
Yeah, my mom keeps talking about it too! But is it true?
May 1, 2013 2:58 pm|
So they say.
May 2, 2013 7:31 am|
Ok, fingers crossed 🙂
April 27, 2013 2:40 pm|
Hey Aaryan is cute!We all have experienced the hurt on their faces when they find out.So did he get his favourite gift that Christmas?
April 29, 2013 7:59 am|
Oh yes, every year without fail! 😀
April 27, 2013 4:04 pm|
Ha ha! Shilpa, we are Hindus, but ever since my son was born in 2008, we’ve always had a tree for him. He’s not old enough to figure it out, but until then, the joy of Santa lives on. But what I like about Christmas is the story of Christ. And I associate it with the spirit of giving. 🙂
Cheers
Meera
April 29, 2013 8:08 am|
Let him enjoy the joy of Santa as long as he can, Meera! That’s true, happiness… consists in giving!
April 27, 2013 4:35 pm|
You are such a generous spirited Mom Shilpa and Aryan looks super cute 🙂
April 29, 2013 8:08 am|
Thanks Sri! 🙂
April 27, 2013 6:00 pm|
Lovely pic there 🙂
April 29, 2013 8:08 am|
Thank you Swaram 🙂
April 27, 2013 7:10 pm|
Shilpa, I know there is a Santa Claus!! Atleast me and my sister get our gifts every year!! 🙂
And yes, I try to ignore the fact that I figured who the real Santa was! 😀
April 29, 2013 8:09 am|
LOL 😀 Naughty girls 😀
April 28, 2013 12:19 am|
So funny! Apparently Santa’s just rolling in the money!
April 29, 2013 8:09 am|
True 😀
April 28, 2013 1:36 am|
Hehehe….Though I live in this country, I never put up a christmas tree…keep halting it off..But this year, with my little one around, I think she’ll be after me 🙂
April 29, 2013 8:10 am|
Do it before she says, Latha and you’ll get some priceless love and pure joy! 🙂
April 28, 2013 11:59 am|
Ah, kids! they just know it all, don’t they?
Dropping by from AtoZ
BlogwatiG
April 29, 2013 8:11 am|
I guess, God makes only Smart Kids now-a-days unlike our times when we were all naive and simple! 😀
April 28, 2013 5:02 pm|
Lol
Same happened with me but in my case it was some video game of our times in the 90s..
And ur kid is too cute esp with specs 😀
April 29, 2013 8:12 am|
Ah! You too, Harshita! 😀
Thanks 🙂
April 28, 2013 6:33 pm|
Hahaha…PS indeed. Jackpot lag gayi Santa ko. Reminds me of Calvin’s Xmas wishlist. 🙂
April 29, 2013 8:15 am|
Thankfully, Aaryan doesn’t have a list as long as Calvin!