No, there is not a Santa Claus

Okay I did it... I told Hunter that Santa Claus was not real.  Am I a bad person, the jury is still out.  This is how it came about..... Hunters girlfriend (yes, he has a girlfriend) was talking to me and her mom about how the kids at the before school program still make fun of him.  I don't want kids to make fun of him any more than what he has to deal with now.  Hunter and I were out to lunch and I told him he needed to know what he wanted for Christmas because my mom would be here soon and she would want a list.  He said he really didn't know what to ask for because he was asking Santa for the "Rock Star" game with the drum set.  I told him he needed a list with more than just thing.  He said that Santa only brings one gift and that is what he wanted.  I figured all these years in foster care he probably only got one thing, that broke my heart.  SO I told him straight up, "There Is No Such Thing As Santa"!  He looked shocked.  My sister said I ruined his innocence at that moment!  He then asked why people would make up such a story/man.  I was not prepared, I stumbeled through my words and told him that we had a materialistic society and Christmas was about more than just presents.  Now he got really scared but because he thought that meant he was't getting any presents at all!  Well, I have now convinced him to make a list, he has about four or five items now; which includes a golf cart!  I decided I want to make this Christmas so fun for him but also have him understand Christmas as well.  Chad and I are going to take him to the adopt a family tree in the mall where you can pick a child off the tree.  We will let him pick out a child and have him buy gifts for a needy child and hopefully he will understand what I was talking about.

In another thought, grades are coming out this week.  I think he has all A's and B's, this includes both his selfcontained classes and normal classes.  I am very proud of him!!!!  I knew he could do it, it hasn't been easy, but we take it one day at a time!