So Ainsley talks to Santa on a regular basis – Catch me off line if you don’t know the story behind this…

Well the following is a recount of this morning with her StepDad Ben and her thoughts around wearing a shirt that says:

I love mommy more than Santa.

Ben: “I like your shirt today”

Ainsley: “I don’t like it!”

Ben: “Why not?”

Ainsley: “cuz it’s not true”

Ben: “what do you mean it’s not true!”

Ainsley: “cuz i don’t love mommy more than Santa”

Ben: “WHAT!”

Ainsley: “I just don’t, i love them both the same”

(Stephanie: She came in to the bedroom this morning and said “mommy, do you think my classmates will believe my shirt?” I said “no honey” and she said “phew! Ok, good”)

Ben: “but don’t you think your mommy does more for you than Santa… takes care of you every day, feeds you, makes sure you have all the clothes you need, etc”

Ainsley: “yea, but santa gives me presents that mommy can’t afford… gives me the things that i ask for, toys and stuff”

Ben: “but your mommy gives you toys and stuff:

Ainsley: “yes, but not as much… and Santa always talks to me really nice, and he’s fun to talk to”

The innocence of children

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