Owen's Letter to Santa 2009

Heidi helped him craft it, but here's Owen's letter this year:

Dear Santa,

Owen would like a Devastator, a Bulkhead, or a Megatron. Or a brown (or red) Bakugan with horns.

Gage would like Word World toys.

Merry Christmas!

For those that don't already know, the first three things are transformers. A Bakugan is typically for older kids, but they're also usually either robots or monsters - both of which are high on Owen's list of cool things.

Owen's uncle Bob has reportedly bought the Devastator despite our request that he: 1. Not spend so much money. 2. Not buy something so complicated and likely frustrating to Heidi and I.

We had picked up Bulkhead, Megatron, and Word World toys on clearance months ago. A problem arose when Owen spotted another character at a store just a few weeks ago, and then asked Santa in person for that character. Ugh…

So far, we've never had to go all out shopping for our kids for Christmas. They have two sets of grandparents that do that. We've taught Owen that Santa only brings one gift, and it might not be exactly what he asked for.

We also make it a point to constantly remind him that we celebrate Christmas for much more important reasons than just presents and toys.