Christmas Morning...

Christmas Morning!!! Do you know that I met Santa Claws just a few hours ago? And no... it wasn't a dream cause, look, there's his hat on the floor behind me!!! Santa Claws is REAL!

What do you mean that is your decorative Santa hat, Mama? No... Santa Claws is REAL! I met him!! We had biscotti and milk together!

See... look, all the biscotti is gone and the milk too!

And I can prove it too... cause I asked Santa for a beary special gift... and I know he got it for me!

Whoa... that is quite a beautiful tree... and look at all those presents for me!

First... we'll open the mail...

 I got a card from Little Fox - I hear he is getting almost as much snow as we are!

 And then a card from Beanie Mouse and Jelly Beanie...

 Finally, there was a package from Horst the Unicorn in Germany! I won a contest on Horst's Instagram page...

There's some Unicorn shower gel... I'll give that to Mama.

 And some Unicorn Ritter Sport!! I'll keep that for me!

 And then there's this package... it has a picture of Santa Claus on the front... so I know it's from Santa...

And... oooohh...

It's EXACTLY what I asked for!! Exactly!!! Seeeee... Santa Claws is real!

I'll just... umph... grunt... show... oof... you!

Ta-dah!!!! It's the latest Winter Gear outfit... I have been oggling this in the Little Bear Catalogue for weeks...

Isn't it fetching???

I LOVE it!!! (And Santa is REAL!)

Merry Christmas everyone!!

T'was the Night Before Christmas...

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The stuffies were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of honey-cake danced in their heads.

And mama in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,

Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the door I flew like a flash,..

Ummm... I heard a noise... out there... in the living room.

 Did you hear a noise?? Me too... I think we should go explore...

I'll go first...

 This massive sideboard display is a great place to hide... except for the fact that I'm not wearing my camo gear!! Oooh...

I heard some rustling!! Maybe it's just the cats?

Over there, in front of the fireplace... do you see it? It's a big red sack.

A HUGE red sack!!! Do you think it's St. Nick?? I did leave out a plate of cookies (biscotti) and a glass of milk... but I can't see them from here.

 I will get closer...

I can hear murmuring... and munching...OK... I am ready...

Oh my goodness...

It's Saint Nick!!! Or as we would say... Santa Claws!! He's real!

Oh wow... Santa Claws... I'm so sorry... I didn't really believe you were real! I like your outfit, by the way... We had a nice chat and Santa Claws shared some of the biscotti with me. Nice...

Wait til I tell Mama in the morning... just you wait... oh wow...

To Be Continued...

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas to all!! Sandy was up early... and eager to get this show on the road.

In anticipation of opening the mail, Sandy tried on the Santa hat...

but where did he go???

 Sandy is a silly bear!! That hat is big enough to serve as a tent for a little bear!

 First up - an envelope from Hammie! "Hi Hammie!!"...

 A very nice card - Thanks Hammie!

 And... (drumroll please....)... the Santa letter!!!

Oh, there's a typewritten part and a handwritten part...

Mumble... mumble... the first part sounds a bit like a form letter... but... the last part is different...

"P.S. Mrs. Claus and I would like to wish a happy holiday to all your stuffie friends and Beanie Mouse too! HO! HO! HO!" ... oooohhhh!!!! Sandy had mentioned his stuffie friends in his letter and there was a picture of Sandy and Beanie on the card Sandy sent to Santa... Santa is beary thoughtful!

"Thanks Santa!!"

And finally, after waiting patiently, Sandy gets to open his presents...

The first one is a chocolate letter... "S"... for Sandy!!

 This box is beary big... it must be a huge present!

 Lots of wrapping paper to work through...

 Sandy takes a peek... but only sees more packing material...

 I wonder what's in here??

"Ohhhh... Oh... my... goodness.... - Mama you need to close your eyes... and no peeking!!

Eyes closed as per instructions... but there is much rustling of paper and shuffling of cardboard. Even a few little bear grunts and mutterings...

Maybe just a tiny peek??? "Mama - NO Peeking!!!" And then.... "OK... you can look now!"

Well... my goodness... is that Sandy bear??? It looks like him! Smells like him!! "Mama it's me with a new outfit!!!" I can go to Mexico again and not sweat to death in my parka!" Very fetching!!

 And then... another outfit! Wow... this one is super cute!! "I love the flipflops and the little belt" said Sandy.

And... A Vancouver outfit with shoes and a messenger bag (for honey deliveries)... Very chic!

And now we have... ???? Jerry??? How did Jerry get here?? "No, Mama... it's me!!!! I got the beary same outfit as Jerry!!! Must have come from the Sears Catalogue!" Oh... this could get confusing...

That is the face of one happy little bear... who is still trying to figure out what to do with a toque so that he can see where he's going!