Innocence

Last weekend we took the kids to Santaland at Chestnut Ridge Park. Colin's been wanting a blue tow truck for christmas for months, it's all he talks about. So we are waiting in line for santa, and he keeps repeating what he wants. We get up there, and Caden sits on his lap and tells him he wants his (flatbed) tow truck and poor Colin is scared to death to go anywhere near the guy. So he stands there, anxious and paniced, but manages to say behind his gloved hand, ever so quietly he wants a blue tow truck. So Santa continues to give Caden his gift bag and hands him one for his little brother as well. We go sit down at the table to see what we've got. Caden a little matchbox car, Colin an audio storybook for the car. Colin looks at it and almost in tears says

"Mommy, I told santa I wanted a blue tow truck?!?" 

My heart broke. I then had to explain to him, that this wasn't really santa that brings the gifts, just one of his helpers, and that the gifts we ask for don't come until Christmas eve night. He was SO confused and upset that he didn't get that blue truck. I SURE hope Santa pulls though with that Blue one, or man, We're going to have one sad little boy in 5 days!