Christmas Traditions

It's that time of year. I know Hannah doesn't quite understand what is going on, but we're trying to get her excited about Christmas anyway. I guess when you think about it, many Christmas traditions are rather odd.

1) We display an evergreen tree inside the house, decorated with lights, ornaments and candy canes. On a deeper level, the evergreen tree is supposed to symbolize eternal life - so we cut it down and kill it?



2) We take big socks with our names on them and hang them by the fireplace. Where is the matching sock? Did it get lost in the laundry?



3) Who is the old fat guy in the red suit and why is everyone waiting to see him. I don't like him.




Anyway, we're hoping to make this a magical Christmas for her; and if she wakes up Christmas morning and isn't excited about the living room full of gifts, then we're sending them back to Santa.