Julie and Morgan have known since they were very young that Santa has a magical way of opening our front door since we do not have a fireplace. They believed me every year as I told them that when Santa comes into our home to leave their gifts, he brings a couple of his reindeer in too. The reindeer get to warm up for a minute or two and have a snack too.
After the kids are asleep, I slip on my big rubber boots and sneak out to the living room armed with baby powder snow, Milk Dud surprises, and bird seed treats. I walk over to our Christmas tree and start sprinkling the baby powder snow, which I walk through with my big rubber boots on the way to the stairs. Baby powder snow is sprinkled on the stairs in front of me before I walk in it, and then down the front porch steps. I also sprinkle the bird seed treats. Reindeer love bird seed treats!
Next, each Milk Dud surprise is pulled into 2 pieces and rolled, just enough so they look like something reindeer might leave behind. As I walk up the front porch steps, I drop a few Milk Dud surprises randomly, and continue tossing bird seed treats here and there; not too much though.
I make sure Santa's footprints in the baby powder snow are visible coming in, right up to the tree, and then back outside again.
Bringing this magic to our holiday is what keeps it fun, and just for a minute or two every Christmas Eve, I really am one of Santa's helpers and know that he does bring his reindeer into our home.
