I could tell Hailey was slowly drifting off to sleep in her chair. I knew she would be upset if she didn't leave cookies for Santa and make the reindeer food. Luckily Grammy and Smokey were given some cookies that Hailey could leave for Santa. We didn't get to make our annual sugar cookies for him but he had a some delicious other ones. Hailey and I still plan to make those cookies!

I brought the items to her and she made the reindeer food in her new rice bowl. We left the cookies and her new milk mug for Santa under the tree. I asked her where she wanted me to leave the reindeer food since she didn't really want to get up. She said in the house. We usually leave it by the back door or spread it in the yard. I told her reindeer don't come in the house - silly! She said - well the roof then! So Brady scooped her up and took her upstairs to the landing and hopped onto the roof. I thought he would just leave the bowl there but they dumped it everywhere. It was windy the next day and you could still see traces of reindeer food! Next year, Hunter will hopefully enjoy making cookies with me and making reindeer food with his big sister. I love silly traditions.