The Gooderham & Worts Christmas market is a tradition I look forward to every year. We have been coming  since Poppy was born. Watching her appreciation of the market change as she grows is pure magic. I think the biggest change this year was that she is finally old enough to understand Christmas and she knows all about Santa and his elves…I even got her to sit on Santa’s lap all by herself! Her expressions were amazing. I’m pretty sure she was hoping that as long as she didn’t look at him he would disappear. Oh and when he asked what she wanted for Christmas she decided to throw a curve ball and tell him she no longer needs/wants an Ariel doll because she already has a pink mermaid at home. Too bad Poppy. You are getting Ariel whether you like it or not. Happy Holidays.

This is Poppy’s first letter to Santa. Minus “Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like an” and ” Thank you, Poppy Winters”, theses are all Poppy’s words and requests. They were not influenced by me, however I did help her write the letter.

Dear Santa,

For Christmas I would like an Ariel doll and a pony and a tiny horse and Poppy doll and a green elf, already have a red elf need a green one for his friend I think. A chicken….a brown hat! a sticker and tattoos cause the other ones are all gone I think. Have a bunch of crayons, don’t need more I think. Um a tend hydrant (pretend fire hydrant). I WANT A PARTY DRESS.

Thank you,

Poppy Winters

age 2