Santa’s Helper

I have been asking the boys what they would like Santa to bring them for Christmas for about a month now. It seems like they always change their minds, so I wanted to make sure I got the same answer a few times before Santa works his magic.

Ryan has been asking for a cement truck since July.  He has not changed his mind at all.  He said it had to have stripes on it, and he said this was his truck when he saw the Bruder truck in a toy catalog:

Cole kept asking for a dump truck. I’m not sure if Ryan Santa’s Helper put that bug in his ear or not, but when I pointed out to Cole that we already had a dump truck, he stopped asking for one.  Cole points out backhoes, every time he sees one and I asked him if he would like Santa to bring him a backhoe.  He seemed more excited at that prospect.  He hasn’t changed his mind in a few weeks.

I took them to the the toy store the other day to look around, and I think Cole died and went to heaven, when he saw, a backhoe on a flatbed truck.  He had that look like he just couldn’t believe something like that even exsisted.  As a mother of two boys, I do have to say, it is pretty cool. 

I told them we’d write letters to Santa in a few days. Today I was upstairs getting ready to go to the grocery store and I heard this exchange between the boys:

Ryan: What Cole, I don’t understand you?

Cole: (something that sounded like this:) Bahhoe on flaaaaatbhed.

Ryan: Oh, you want a backhoe on the flatbed truck?

Cole: Yes.

Ryan: Okay, Cole.  I’ll tell Santa for you that is what you want.  I’ll find Santa’s phone number and call him for you.

Cole: Okay Ryan, thank you.

It is so cute to hear how excited the boys are for Christmas, and thanks to the Santa’s helper I have in the house, I realized my little Cole has his heart set on that backhoe and truck now.  I ordered them both tonight to ensure Santa comes through. 

We have bought a few Bruder toys before and they are wonderful for boys.  They are so durable and they are made in Germany.  Germany has one of the toughest toy standards in the world, so you don’t have to worry about any funky or toxic chemicals on them.

I found both items in stock at  3000toys.com.  It was my first time shopping with them, and their prices were great. They were considerably lower than other sites I had checked.  I was able to take advantage of free shipping as well.  If you are buying toys online, check them out.

Now I think I am as excited as Ryan and Cole, to see their reactions on Christmas morning.  🙂