I have always loved Christmas time and the holiday season. Once I became a parent, my love for Christmas grew. The best gift I receive every year is witnessing the joy my two children experience on Christmas morning. I love the excitement in the house that builds through the entire month of December. I enjoy decorating the tree and house as a family and helping the children write out their "wish lists" for Santa. We do all of the normal "Santa" stuff in our house; make visit to a local Santa for a photo, remind the kids Santa is watching and leave milk and cookies out on Christmas Eve (as well as some carrots for the reindeer). One of my favorite traditions is to create a video from Santa using the Portable North Pole web site. If you have never tried this out, you should. It is quick, easy and FREE! All you need to do is input a little bit of information about your child, upload a few photos, and soon you have a link to a custom video for your child. I
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