Our Happenings: Santa Dilemma

Monday, December 15, 2008

Santa Dilemma

At our family Christmas party on Saturday night Santa came. Audrey and Alex were SO excited to see him. When it was Audrey's turn, she walked up there, sat down and told Santa she wanted the Barbie Diamond Castle for Christmas.........NEWS TO ME! She had never said she wanted that before, and therefore I didn't buy it for her. Jeff thinks we should buy it for her now because it is the one thing she asked Santa for. I looked online and found that it's completely sold out everywhere! I don't know what I'm going to do. She keeps telling me she wants it and Alex also told me she wants it. I really don't know what to do. Any ideas?

7 comments:

Nikki said...: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0017KINN8/ref=nosim/coffeeresearch66260-20

I found a couple for sale on Amazon. However, it is EXPENSIVE. I would just sit Audrey down and explain to her about how sometimes in life we don't get what we want even if we ask Santa. Like how I am sure I am not going to look like Jennifer Aniston on the cover of GQ no matter how many times that is what I tell Santa I want. And, I have already been to the mall and asked him three times. Seriously, she looks good. ;); December 15, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Jamie said...: Did you try eBay? They might have some available. Good luck!; December 16, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Allison said...: I am having the same problem. Annie wants the same thing. This is the first that I have heard it too. What is a Mom to do? Good Luck on your search.; December 16, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Emily said...: Ha ha. Sorry no idea on the Barbie castle, but I feel your pain! My kids asked Santa for different things than they have mentioned to us to! (plus they saw the stack if toys in the back of the car, oops). This Santa thing gets more complicated as the kids get older!; December 17, 2008 at 4:14 PM
The Skinners said...: Oh my gosh! Well if it makes you feel any better, Cole saw his "santa" presents, and I had to go get something else and now Ill say the other stuff is from mom and dad. Id find a way to get the castle.... Im sure on Ebay or something. Good luck!; December 21, 2008 at 7:01 PM
Anonymous said...: My experience is that Christmas morning she won't give it a second thought. She will like whatever she gets.; December 22, 2008 at 8:48 AM
A 'n D said...: finally got on your blog! sorry it took so long!
we just got your christmas card - thanks for including us!
you should've seen an email in the past 1-2 weeks about us moving & such...things have been a little crazy!
hope all is well, and have a great christmas!; December 23, 2008 at 7:26 AM

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