Last minute email to Santa

Well I don't know if I have mentioned it this or not on my blog but Mary Alice visited Santa twice this month and during both visits she only asked Santa for one thing ( a Dog and Cat Playhouse). Both times Santa was pretty surprised and would say to her "yes, I got that (cat/dog playhouse) but is there anything else you want?" and she would just say "no that is it". So needless to say Santa and us were both so amazed. I really was starting to wonder if she was ok...but deep down I loved the fact that my child was only asking for one gift. :)

Well this morning we started talking about how Santa is coming tonight and how Santa had emailed us and wanted to know if the Hirst kids would want their presents wrapped or unwrapped. Santa told us that he was looking over his list of families who like their presents wrapped and families who like their presents unwrapped and he did not have us anywhere on this list.

Well Mary Alice had a quick answer...Wrapped please! But she also had one more request.....

(here is the letter Steve and Mary Alice wrote to Santa)


Dear Santa,

I would prefer that my presents be wrapped. You might know that since I got a small detail, I might want a big detail and a small detail. (translation: I only asked for one thing when I sat on your lap, but I might want a couple more things.) If you have enough room, you might want to bring me a little bit more.

Please tell Rudolph that I am glad that he is my friend. I really love him and I wish that I could see him. I hope that he and all the reindeer are not sick because me and all the kids wouldn't get a Christmas.

We are leaving you ginger bread cookies, egg nog, milk and as always carrots for the reindeer.

PS: Mary Alice to Santa. Love you.