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’.
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Did he xclaim Xcellent seeing the gift? 😀
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LOL 😀
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
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 🙂
That smile is worth this n more ….
You bet! 🙂
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.
Yeah 2 more to go now for us! Thanks, Nana 🙂
Sorry, your today is my tomorrow. Yeah that sounds better.
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Kids these days! This is such a cute picture of him, Shilpa. I’m presuming he was much younger then.
Oh yeah! This was clicked when he was 4. He is 11 now!
That’s one smart kid and a cute lil tree you have 🙂
:))
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.
Those were the sweet and innocent days! 😀
You too have a great time with the remaining XYZ, Jessica! 🙂
Cute Baby.God bless you . You have almost reached the end of A to Z.Waiting for the last two
Thanks Ma’am! Yeah, 2 more days now! 🙂
Hehe.. he is so cute 🙂
Thanks A 🙂
Cute…kids are so smart!
They surely are way smarter than us when we were their age!! 🙂
LOL ! That was one smart kid !
Yess! 🙂
ha ha ha !!! I guess he was all along knowing about the SAnta Claus ! 😀 Smart kid
That is surely is 😀
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! 🙂
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! 🙂
🙂 gottacha! Nice one.
Oh yeah! 😀
cute!! both the post and the pic!!
Thanks LP 🙂
Your kid is so cute 🙂 🙂
Thanks Bhav.Zz 🙂
Awwww…. that cute sweet face is a value addition to the post. Good one, shilpa.
Thank you, Asha 🙂
We don’t do it at home but they have a big celebration at school :).
Yeah, schools have fairs/fêtes during this time! 🙂
Smart boy and very cute – thanks for sharing.
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ha ha ha ha ha……Smartie 😀
I am fond of Christmas for different reasons 😀
It is your birthday that day!!!! 😀
Aaryan looking cute in that!
Thanks… he was 4 then! 🙂
Kids are way to smart these days…not too difficult for them to figure out the real Santa claus 🙂 Nice post Shilpa !
That”s true… at their age we didnt know a thing,… but these guys today are too smart! Thanks Diana 🙂
surely he has got your smart genes shilpa- ain’t he a sweetheart !
Ah! I love that, Priya 😉
Such a sweet post, loved it, your son is cute !
Thanks a lot, Genevive! 🙂
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.
Nah Cynthia… this pic is clicked when he was 4. He figured out about the real Santa by 7-8! 😀
Thanks 🙂
Lol, they always end up figuring things out. 😉 Aaryan looks cute.
Oh yeah! They do figure it out! Thanks Shail 🙂
Shilpa, you must have noticed AG’s ” Chauara Mathha”.. Punjabis consider it to be very lucky
Yeah, my mom keeps talking about it too! But is it true?
So they say.
Ok, fingers crossed 🙂
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?
Oh yes, every year without fail! 😀
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
Let him enjoy the joy of Santa as long as he can, Meera! That’s true, happiness… consists in giving!
You are such a generous spirited Mom Shilpa and Aryan looks super cute 🙂
Thanks Sri! 🙂
Lovely pic there 🙂
Thank you Swaram 🙂
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! 😀
LOL 😀 Naughty girls 😀
So funny! Apparently Santa’s just rolling in the money!
True 😀
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 🙂
Do it before she says, Latha and you’ll get some priceless love and pure joy! 🙂
Ah, kids! they just know it all, don’t they?
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I guess, God makes only Smart Kids now-a-days unlike our times when we were all naive and simple! 😀
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 😀
Ah! You too, Harshita! 😀
Thanks 🙂
Hahaha…PS indeed. Jackpot lag gayi Santa ko. Reminds me of Calvin’s Xmas wishlist. 🙂
Thankfully, Aaryan doesn’t have a list as long as Calvin!