Children And Pets Alike Were Keeping Santa Helpers Busy

As everyone knows Santa's magic spreads far and wide. All over the world in fact. He is called different names in different countries. He is dressed different where ever he goes. The rumor of Santa retiring had even spread to the middle of this country: Missouri. Sheriff Bradshaw was having a little talk with his Country Western Santa about his duty as a Santa helper. "I was in the store the other day with my sister, Johnnie Belle and her friend, Kaysyn. We heard rumors that Santa is retiring. Since you are the head man of the Santa Helper Organization, I expect you to take care of this matter."

You know what that Santa said? "I'm on my way to the North Pole right now. I have already been informed that there is a meeting of all the Santa helpers in just a very short time. You can be assured that Christmas morning, you will find that Santa has been at your house. Merry Christmas, young fella!"

There was another shopper in the store that day; Chata and her human. She did not like the sounds of the retiring stuff. Her human always saw to it that Santa knew that she needed new toys for Christmas. Chata loves her human because she has Santa deliver pet toys to her friends that have not found a forever home yet. They need a fun Christmas too.

Miles visited with one of Santa's helpers. He told him that all he wanted for Christmas was something Bat Man. Then he said really quiet, "You will make sure that Santa comes while I'm asleep won't you?" Santa's helper assured him that he would make sure of it.

Emma and her baby brother got to have their picture taken with a Santa helper too. Emma was getting excited for Christmas morning.

Maddie was such a big girl and sat on her Santa's helper's lap for a pictures too. She said that she had been a good girl all year long.

Kylee and Kenlee and Aadon and their mama all got to have their pictures taken with a Santa helper. They told him that they were going to put some cookies and milk out for Santa.

Lucky and Mouse decided that they would stand watch at their house. Lucky took his place by his stocking to make sure that Santa would find it. It was right by the door, so he was pretty sure that Santa would fill it. He was sure that Santa would not retire. Jett and Charlie had a new tower just for them. It made it much easier to look for Santa or an occasional jump onto the new tree that their humans had tried to hide/protect from them.

Tiger took his position at the window so he could watch for Santa. He had no doubt that Santa soon would be there...

Marlee's best friend, Charlie, had also heard the rumor. She had been selected to be a Santa helper this year. She was so confused. "I don't know what to do. Should I tell Marlee or should I just wait? I know that Whittlee Jo needs new boots. I saw her the other day without boots again. She can't even go outside to play. I had better tell my nanny. She will know what to do."

Sometimes Mother Nature gets in a bad mood and takes it out on the humans that live on earth. Today she wasn't in a bad mood, she was in a very good mood. But she laughed so hard at how she had fooled Santa that the high pitch of her cackle could be heard by dogs, cats, and elves. That was a really big mistake on Mother Nature's part. Dogs and cats have very good hearing. I'm afraid it was all over for Mother Nature's dirty trick on Santa.  At this very moment Santa was being called into a meeting with hundreds of Santa helpers. They all heard the dogs and cats warning of Mother Nature's trick.

Santa now knew he had not made a mistake. He needed to hurry! He needed to deliver gifts to the whole wide world. Round and round the globe he would go with his eight reindeer or nine if you included Rudolf. "Oh I am in such a hurry come on Dasher, and Cupid and Vixen, or what is your name? Prancer and Dancer, yes that's it, Comet come on; let's get going, and Blitzen we need to work like a team! Oh, I'm so sorry, Danner and of course, Rudolf. Turn on that nose of yours. I hear it's foggy so you need to guide my sleigh tonight! Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas everyone!"

But there was Marlee's baby sister, Whittlee Jo, that had no boots waiting anxiously for Santa to come. Soon she would be falling asleep. She just couldn't help it. She was so very tired..