Santa's Christmas Blog

The Winter Dance!

2008-12-31T23:17:33Z

Hi Boys & Girls,

Well, I see the year is winding down and now is the time I like to reflect on all the wonderful things that happened to me during 2008 and make plans for the New Year. One of those wonderful things is that I met you! You are very special and don't let anyone tell you any different. I had some wonderful adventures across America this year and I also started jogging again, something I've been putting off for years. And I made friends with lots of new animal friends like Peanut the Whale and Sammy Seal. Oh, and I can't forget those fun Menehunes on the island of Kauai who gave me that magic sand.

Tonight is the WINTER DANCE and I just danced a practice polka with my dear wife across the Ballroom floor. And you know, I am hardly winded. I think all that jogging through Christmas Tree Forest and around Frozen Lake is paying off. Right now the elves and elfettes are starting to decorate the Ballroom with strands of mistletoe and evergreen wreaths. Nimble is giving Big Ben instructions on how to hang a big banner with gold glitter letters that says HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The boys and men will be wearing topper hats and the girls and women will wear shiny silver and gold tiaras. Our band tonight will feature Rock Tock on drums, Cuckoo on guitar, and those South Pole Elfettes TWINKIE and DAZZLE on violins. And Big Ben will be playing the tuba. Now Rock Tock also plays the accordian and he claims he can play that as well as the drums, all at the same time! My, oh my, such talented musicians we have for our celebration tonight.

Have a wonderful New Year's Eve tonight and I'll write more tomorrow from our big New Year's Day party.

Love,

Santa

P.S The winner of the Santa.com drawing contest 2008 was Azhia!

Last drawings of 2008

2008-12-30T22:01:49Z

Hi Boys and Girls,

I jogged to Santa's Village through Christmas Tree Forest earlier today and am relaxing on the couch with a cup of Creamy Hot Cocoa. Yum!

I wanted to thank everyone again who submitted great drawings this year. I found out that there is one Santa.com t-shirt left so I will choose a winner today and send out a Santa.com t-shirt tomorrow if not today. I got more drawings since my Big Night so I would share them with you.

Take a look at this drawing by Libby. That's a really cool Three Leg Table! And you left cookies and milk for me. So sweet. Thank you Libby!

This drawing is by Samantha. Ho Ho Ho! I look so skinny and fit, don't I? I love that the rudolphs and I are all smiling.

And here comes Maya's drawing. My beautiful boots are showing at the fireplace after leaving gifts at her house in Allen, Texas. By the way, where is your stocking Maya?

And the last one is by Jacob 8 years old from Demorest, Georgia. Look at the gorgeous blue background! I also love the colorful door too. Ooooohhhh, the snowman is doing my signature "give me a big hug" pose. Wonderful!

Thanks again everyone for the drawings! Until tomorrow,

Love,

Santa

Jogging with Rudolph & Clarice

2008-12-30T18:48:50Z

Ho, Ho, Ho, Hello Boys & Girls!

I'm having a great jog around Frozen Lake today. All of the creatures of the forest are out, including Barry the Bear and Charles the Chipmunk. It's a nice sunny day up here at the North Pole and the birds are out foraging for seeds and the bunny rabbits are dining on some nice carrots that Rock Tock brought out for them early this morning. Can you guess who I'm jogging with today? YES! Rudolph and Clarice are with me and they're running on ahead. Rudolph is chasing Clarice and now Clarice is chasing Rudolph.

"I'll catch you Rudolph," says Clarice.
"I'm too fast for girls!" laughs Rudolph and then he kicks his legs and starts to fly.
Clarice kicks her legs too and now they're both flying above me over Frozen Lake. They are such graceful flyers. Rudolph tries getting away but Clarice catches him up near a cloud and they both return to the ground giggling and Rudolph blushes when she gives him a little kiss on his nose.

It is so nice to see two reindeer in love like this. They did a wonderful job pulling my Super Sleigh all around the world on Christmas Eve. I wonder if my sleigh was easier to pull since I lost a little weight? Anyway, did you know that Clarice loved Rudolph the moment she saw him and the same was true of Rudolph. Even when all of the other reindeer made fun of Rudolph, Clarice's love for him didn't waver. Now all of the reindeer respect Rudolph, especially since he has been the leader of my team for 5 straight Christmas Eves.

Well, I must jog back now to Santa's Village through Christmas Tree Forest.

xox
Santa

The Race on Frozen Lake!

2008-12-29T18:34:26Z

Hi Boys & Girls,

Well it was quite a RACE yesterday between Rock Tock, Cuckoo, and Penelope the Penguin. The elfettes Twinkie and Dazzle were cheering from the edge of the lake as I jogged by. Cuckoo took the early lead and then Rock Tock pushed down on the edge of his sled like it was a skateboard and flew through the air to take a big lead. "Cowabunga, Dude!" Rock Tock said as he sailed over the Lake. Twinkie and Dazzle were cheering "Go, Penelope, go!" and that little cute penguin did a triple flip with a half-gainer and zipped by on her chubby belly between the two sleds and WON the Race!

"I wanna lobster croissant!" Penelope said after she won.

My, oh my. That little penguin sure can eat. Anyway, today my dear wife and the elves and elfettes are getting ready for our big New Year's Day Party. We are also having a fireworks display on New Year's Eve and we plan on singing lots of New Year's Eve Songs and eating treats such as North Pole Fudge, Candy Cane Cookies, and Caramel Clusters. Rock Tock and Cuckoo wanted to be in charge of the fireworks this year but I thought it best to assign that duty to Nimble because he is so careful. Besides, that will give Rock Tock and Cuckoo more time to spend with Twinkie and Dazzle.

I'll write more tomorrow,

xox
Santa

A big race out on Frozen Lake

2008-12-28T18:30:40Z

Hi Boys and Girls,

I trust you are enjoying your toys and games and presents and having a restful day today. Ask your parents to get you those batteries if I forgot to include them with your gifts. Today is Sunday and we are getting a good rest at the North Pole. My dear wife is busy helping Scurry bake sourdough bread and noodle soup in the kitchen. Some of the reindeer are out flying above Santa's Village and Comet is getting very excited about his new fawn, which may come into this world on the first day of the year. Can you think of a good name for Comet's little fawn? If so, EMAIL ME right away at santa2008@santa.com.

Tomorrow my dear wife and I will be planning our New Year's Day celebration. The Mayor of the North Pole has promised to come and so has President Arbuckle of the Holiday League. Can you believe it is almost 2009? Don't you think 2008 went awfully fast?

Right now I'm out jogging around Frozen Lake. It's a good thing I keep off a wee bit of that winter weight so it will be easier for me to get in shape next year. I can see Rock Tock and Cuckoo sliding across the lake on those new sleds I gave them for Christmas. Oh, goodness gracious, now they're racing Penelope the Penguin--why, she's on her belly sliding right between their sleds!

"Go, Penelope," say the elfettes TWINKIE and DAZZLE, "Go!"

I'll let you know who won the race tomorrow,

xox
Santa

The Eiffel Tower

2008-12-27T20:37:48Z

Hi there Boys and Girls,

Well, believe it or not, I'm still recuperating a wee bit from my Big Night delivering toys to nice boys and girls around the world. I had a wonderful time at the Reindeer Party yesterday and even ate one of those wheatberry cookies that Scurry prepared for Rudolph and the rest of the reindeer. But don't get me wrong, I still prefer oatmeal and chocolate chip. By the way, I wanted to thank you for leaving out all those delicious goodies for me and my reindeer on Christmas Eve. Those treats gave us lots of energy to continue on delivering toys through the rest of the night.

Right now I'm having Mike the Mechanic check out the runners of my new Super Sleigh. You see boys and girls, I had a little accident showing off with my Sleigh when I was delivering presents in Paris. Remember that loop the loop around the Eiffel Tower I was talking about? Well, I got a little too close to the Tower and the bottom of my Super Sleigh scraped it.

"It's not too bad," says Mike the Mechanic.
"No?" I ask.
"I can have it fixed by tomorrow," Mike replies and he gets right to work.

Thank goodness. What a relief. I didn't tell my dear wife about my accident so let's keep it our secret, okay? Great. I'll write more tomorrow.

xox
Santa

Our Christmas Day Party

2008-12-26T21:01:26Z

Dear Boys and Girls,

Have you recovered from your exciting day yesterday? I'll bet you're playing with all of your wonderful toys today. Oh, in case I forgot to give you batteries for some of your gifts, ask your Mom or Dad to just run down to the store and buy a pack. Sometimes I forget to include batteries during the Christmas rush.

Well, after my big nap yesterday after delivering toys and presents to children around the world, I woke up to the sound of Cuckoo playing his magical flute. I entered the Party Room in Santa's Castle and my dear wife had organized a wonderful gathering. The elves and elfettes were singing "Silver Bells" and Big Ben was playing the tuba while Cuckoo played the flute and Rock Tock pounded on his new drum set. Nimble was the conductor and the elfette twins Sooner & Later played violins. I have never heard such wonderful music. I danced a waltz with my wife and we told each other how much we loved living at the North Pole and being married and making toys for children.

Then it was time for Rock Tock and Cuckoo to perform some of that rock music. Cuckoo pulled out a Wiggles Guitar and Rock Tock started a fun beat on his drums and pretty soon all the elves and elfettes were dancing and celebrating our wonderful Christmas Day. I was a bit hungry so I wandered over to the dessert table and had a big piece of cherry cheese cake strudel and a nice slice of lemon cheesecake. And I washed it all down with a big mug of warm eggnog. You know, I think I lost a little weight delivering all those toys on Christmas Eve so a few extra calories is okay for me. Did you have a nice Christmas dinner? Did you get any eggnog or Indian Pudding or cake? YUM.

"Here's one for you, Santa!" Rock Tock called from the stage.
"Okay," I said, "let's hear it."

Then those cute litte elfettes Twinkie and Dazzle ran up on the stage and they sang a rock version of "Jingle Bells" while Cuckoo went crazy on his Wiggles Guitar and Rock Tock pounded out a snappy sound. I did some of that fun rock dancing that you kids do and had the time of my life swinging Mrs. Claus all around the Party Room.

Well, I'm going to check out our fridge for a few leftovers, I'll write more tomorrow, okay?

Love to all,

Santa

Merry Christmas To You!

2008-12-25T17:09:25Z

Dear Boys & Girls,

Can you guess where I was last night? YES! Have you looked under the Christmas tree this morning? Good! And don't forget to check your stocking. I need to get a good rest this morning at the North Pole before our BIG PARTY tonight at Santa's Village with all the elves and elfettes and wondeful creatures of the forest. Why, right this very second my dear wife is helping Scurry make peach cobbler, French apple pies, Christmas cookies, and egg nog in the kitchen. The reindeer are very tired and are resting in the Reindeer Barn after their big breakfast of oats and carrots.

I had a most wonderful time traveling around the world delivering gifts and toys to all the nice children on all the continents. Did you like what I brought you? I had good weather for most of the trip, although I did run into some high winds in Australia and some fog in London. Thank goodness I had Rudolph leading the way with his bright shiny red nose. There was also a monsoon near India and a tropical storm brewing off the Philippines, but I was able to avoid bad weather thanks to some nifty flying by my A-team of reindeer. Now I hitched up Clarice right behind Rudolph and she had such terrific energy I can't tell you. We did a loop the loop around the Eiffel Tower last night in Paris and flew right over the Great Pyramid in Cairo, Egypt. It was a bit rainy in San Diego, California and also San Francisco but the crossing over the Pacific to Polynesia was safe and I stopped for fifteen minutes on the island of Kauai to have some pineapple juice with my dear friends the Menehunes. Oh, and I almost forgot. I saw Peanut the little whale and her family on my crossing! My, how Peanut has grown!

Well dear boys and girls, enjoy all your presents today and give the ones you love a big hug. I'll write more after my nap,

I wish you the merriest of Christmases,

Love,

Santa

The Night, my Big Night!

2008-12-24T18:39:05Z

Hi Boys and Girls,

At last tonight is my Big Night. Are you very excited? Here in the North Pole we are listening to Christmas music all morning, sipping some hot chocolate, and getting ready for the most wonderful and exciting night of the year.

I want to thank all of the children who sent me great drawings this year. You guys really impressed me and made me happy. I also want to thank all of the children who left me nice comments on my blog. I apologize for not replying to all of them but I remember, okay?

Here is the last drawing I received this year. It's from Megan. Do you remember penguin Bill, our new exchange student who was visiting from the South Pole? I want to thank Bill for being such a great swimmer and teacher for the reindeers. Hope he comes back next year again.

Okay everyone. Wish me a good luck for my Big Night tonight. I will write tomorrow after my journey.

Merry Christmas!

Santa

Auld Lang Syne a Christmas & New year poem by Robert Burns

2008-12-24T10:13:33Z

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp,
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu'd the gowans fine;
But we've wandered mony a weary fit
Sin' auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidled i' the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And there's a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught

For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve

2008-12-24T01:14:57Z

Dear Boys & Girls,

Can you believe that tomorrow is my Big Night? This is the most special time of the year and I want to thank all my elves and elfettes and of course my dear wife for working so hard to make 2008 the best Christmas yet. These past few weeks have gone by so fast I can hardly believe it. Remember the big Christmas Parade in San Jose? And how about Penelope the Penguin's arrival and then Cuckoo flying through mid-air on his Bliss bike and landing on the Reindeer Barn? And how about the elfettes going crazy looking for Cowgirl Dora's purple hat? Yes, we've had quite a few adventures here at the North Pole getting ready for Christmas Eve.

In case you want to leave out a few treats for me, I wouldn't mind either oatmeal or chocolate chip cookies with milk. And if you want to leave out a few carrots for my reindeer that would be nice also. I just finished going over the NICE LIST with my dear wife so now I know who the nice children were all year long. It's okay to get excited and be listening for my arrival, but also try to get some sleep because then you will have lots of energy in the morning to unwrap all your gifts! I think you might be surprised what I'm bringing for you this Christmas, but I can't tell you now because then it wouldn't be a surprise.

Big Ben the elf meets me out on Santa Claus Lane and together we inspect my new SUPER SLED. Big Ben spent the entire day yesterday polishing my new sled and getting it ready for Christmas Eve.

"Do you think this sled will do the job?" I ask Big Ben.
"It's the biggest and best sled in the world," says Big Ben.

Oh I got more drawings to share with you. Take a look at this drawing by Jimmy 7 years old. "Yipee!" I love the happy/victory pose. Jimmy already knows he is getting something special for this Christmas!

And here is a drawing by Willow. It's just a perfect drawing before the Big Night, isn't it? Willow drew my magic sleigh wonderfully. Thumbs up Willow and Merry Christmas to you too!

I'll write just before I leave tomorrow with all the toys and gifts,

Love,

Santa

ps. I will decide tonight if it's Comet or Rudolph to lead my A-team.

Art Gallery

2008-12-23T19:42:31Z

Hi Boys and Girls,

How are you doing today? I have just finished jogging to Santa's Village through Christmas Tree Forest. When I came back, a few drawings were waiting for me! I would like to share these wonderful drawings with you.

The first one is by Renee 9 years old from Pennsylvania. Thanks for drawing my happy and jolly face! Don't you love it too?

The second one is by Nolwenn from Arizona. Can you see the cutouts saying "Merry Xmas"? Very creative, isn't it? And Grinch looks as cute as me:))

The third one is by Nicole from Ohio. The tree has tons of lovely ornaments. Very nice. Does your tree also have many bright ornaments like this?

The fourth one is by Rylen 6 years old. I love that Rylen drew my big hands a heart shape and doing my signature "give me a hug" pose! Love it, love it, love it!

More later,

Love,

Santa

2 Days until Christmas Eve!

2008-12-22T19:10:40Z

Hi Boys & Girls,

After I visited the Reindeer Barn yesterday, I checked up on Rock Tock and Cuckoo in the Elfette Workshop. Both boy elves were helping the elfettes Twinkie and Dazzle finish up the BARBIE CRUISE SHIPS. I think I may have seen Rock Tock and Twinkie holding hands. Anyway, it's a good thing I had Big Ben construct my new SUPER SLED because a lot of little girls want these Cruise Ships for Christmas and I sure needed more room to carry everything from Santa's Village to nice boys and girls around the world.

Can you believe we are only 2 days away from my Big Night? Well, it's true. Big Ben is polishing my Super Sled outside and the reindeer are doing practice flights all day long. The Elf and Elfette Workshops haven't slowed down. Monday is TODDLER Day in both workshops and I just entered the Elf Workshop to see Nimble showing Big Ben, Cuckoo, and Rock Tock how to build the MAGIC RATTLE POOHS and the KICK 'N DRIVE GYMS for the little ones. These toys are much easier to build than the ones for older children and I see Cuckoo getting bored and starting to play with Pooh's Magic Rattle.

"Would you like a nice rattle like that for Christmas?" I ask Cuckoo.
"Oh, no, Santa," answers Cuckoo, "I'm too old for a baby rattle."
"No you're not, Dude," Rock Tock says, "it's a totally awesome gift for you!"
"Rock Tock should get a baby bottle in his stocking," Cuckoo says.
"Okay," I tell the boy elves, "that's enough silly business. Let's finish these up soon toys because Mrs. Claus needs to wrap them."

BTW, the drawing contest will be closed in 3 days so if you want to send me your picture, please hurry up! Mia sent me a drawing of this beautiful Christmas tree and snowman. I always love big Christmas trees. Thank you Mia!

I'll write more tomorrow from the North Pole,

Love,

Santa

News from the Reindeer Barn

2008-12-21T19:08:28Z

Hi Boys & Girls,

I'm out in the Reindeer Barn checking up on all my reindeer and trying to decide who will lead my A-team on Christmas Eve. There's a nice fireplace in the Reindeer Barn and I've given all my reindeer a delicious breakfast of warm oats & barley. I'm going to bring them carrots and Christmas apples for lunch.

Right now we're just sitting around the fireplace reminiscing about Christmas Eves Past. Clarice is snuggling up next to Rudolph. Vixen, Comet's wife, is snuggling up next to him. We talk about the time Rudolph led my team through the worst blizzard on record and that incredible night that Comet and Vixen pulled my sled over Mount Everest. I still can't decide who will lead my team in 3 days but I'm sure the weather will help me pick which reindeer is best suited to lead.

"I wanna lead!" says Rudolph.
"I'm a better choice," says Comet. "I'm older and stronger."
"But I've got the shiny nose!" Rudolph exclaims.
"I would like to go with Rudolph," says Clarice.
"Ho, ho, ho," I tell them all, "you are all such wonderful magical reindeer. I will make my decision on Christmas Eve morning."

I must go now to check up on Rock Tock and Cuckoo in the Elfette Workshop. I hope they're not getting into any trouble and are nearing completion of that BARBIE CRUISE SHIP.

Thanks Kim for the cool digital art. The bright pink background definitely stands out. Good job!

Until tomorrow,

xox

Santa

The Elfettes need help

2008-12-20T22:45:18Z

Hello again Boys & Girls,

You will be happy to know that after those boy elves Rock Tock and Cuckoo rode that sled down Santa Claus Lane at breakneck speed yesterday that they buckled right down and finished up the LUCKY DUCKS and PUPPY RACERS board games and even helped Nimble finish up the FISHIN' AROUND game. I think Rock Tock and Cuckoo are excited for our annual Christmas Party at Santa's Castle, where they might have a chance to dance with those girl elfettes Twinkie and Dazzle. The Elf Workshop, under Nimble's guidance, is finishing up the TYCO VERTIGOS and REWINDERS.

The Elfette Workshop is a bit behind schedule. I don't know how they are going to finish up in time for my Big Night without some of the boy elves' help. The elfette twins Sooner & Later haven't even started out on the BARBIE CRUISE SHIP and the GO GO MY SO REAL WALKIN' PUPPY isn't walking yet. And the POLLY POCKET DESIGNER MALL PLAYSET still needs to be put in boxes. I think part of the problem was that the elfettes had more projects to do than the elves.

I know Rock Tock and Cuckoo do not like helping assemble girls' toys and gifts, but maybe this once they might help with something like those Barbie Cruise Ships. I just walked into the Elf Workshop and see Cuckoo and Rock Tock finishing the last of the Rewinders.

"Would you boys like to help with the Barbie Cruise Ships?" I ask.
"No way, Santa Dude," says Rock Tock.
"Not in a kazillion years," chimes in Cuckoo, "I don't make yucky girlie toys."
"You'd be working with Twinkie and Dazzle," I tell them.

Rock Tock and Cuckoo look at one other.
"Maybe just this once," says Cuckoo.
Rock Tock nods. "It would be totally awesome to help them out," Rock Tock says.

More tomorrow from the North Pole,

Love,

Santa