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NOVEL I ERIENCE nRyan Wilson, soner.,kahnmid Michelle ik{ Weser) ad Seetarthe'has
found the lights and music of le Christmas season Cyt; edincg. This :t:ecaumicChristmas
tree, Witt) its bright- lights and mitres, '6ias ; nartinatarly,attraciaci,h is ,�tlr urtien. teitmliviraith
photo.
HO HO FASCINATION - Pat O'Reilly watches as his eigh month-
ald son Brett O'Reilly plays with this replies of Santa Claus. Brett
and sister Katetyn have revived the spirit at Christmas for their
parents. Mcltwraidr photo_
TRIMMING THE TREE - Despite same apprehension about the
prickles' on this Christmas free, Katetyn O'Reilly was able to give
a helping hand to the tree trimming this year. Mcllwrailh phi te.
Christmas is a time for kids-
-young parents youth
reliving
(�istmas is for kids - and for pats of
young children - it's a chance to relive
their own youth.
ROBERT JOHNKTION
At 16-mnnties of age Robert Johnston,
son of Tom and Bonnie Jotmston of RR 1
Dublin, is stall too young to understand the
eompleffi less of Oiristenas He is however,
intrigued by the festive preparation for
the sesasam
"He loves the lights and the music,"
says his mother.
-The first time he saw the Christmas
tree his eyes lit up and he just kept saying
`pry, pretty'," she wags.
"And he loved the parade. He watched
every single thing that went down the
street He loved the horses and canldu't
believe Ho He (that's what he calls Santa
Claus). He almost primped out of Tom's
arms when he saw bine"
Aeeerding to bis mother, Robert is
fascinated by SantaCtans-afadsheat-
ttibades to the positive experiences he's
had with the jolly old elf to date.
'The first Santa be saw was very gentle
and nice.. He hugged him and talked to
bins, and Robert liked that Now he sees
Santa as that type really
likes him," she says_
d I and
"He has no fear of him at alt He cries
when he has to get off his lap, not when he
gets on. He knows' all the co mereiaps
with Santa in therm and rims to the televi-
sion when he bears them. It's just amazing
that he (mows wino he (Santa) is."
It's reactions like those that are making
this Christmas a special one for Robert's
Christmas bas always been a special
time in our family, but it will be even more
special this year because of Robert I think
Tort and I are both a little more excited
about Christmas this year, about Santa
coming to the house," says Bonnie.
"It was fun last Christmas, but Robert
was stall very, very tiny and couldn't really
do mach This year were looking fur tea: d
to the magic of (Aristrnas morning,
especially now because he imows what
presents are. It brings back the exelte-
Ianent of Christmas morning with Robert.
's special."
RYAN WHSON
Like his friend Robert, 15-mariold
Ryan Wilson, me of John and Mahe&
Wilson of Seaford), will also be observing
Ws seed Christmas this year. This time
hewerei, it'll be t reugb much mare ex-
perienced eyes_
. "He was only thane months old oast year
n through Christmas," says
Ms
nosing. -Re was tao
and staff, hat t y� r s hoard the lights
be birdies r.
We can lsardly wait to get tbe free rap."
Also like Robot, Ryan is fascinated by
the image of Sam Claus, and las already
made three togs to see him.
"He ham Sam Gana He gives him
candy," laughs bis mother.
"And he knows who he is. If you say San-
ta be looks ed the Sada 1 have in the house.
And he koows wine be is when be carnes on
television."
int asirfitio5m to Santa Claus Ryas atm
loves the lights, music and other
"tics of the season. He loses the
snow and was particularly intrigued by
some artificial snowmen he saw recently
because they moved. ,
Fos John and Michelle, )gig a chard
tugs meant seeing Christmas in a different
light- They attetaded their iirstSanta Claus
parade this year, awl have visited a hit of
toy stores, played a hot of Christmas mimic
and read a hot ofardortnias books.
`Ryan is the first ginadthald on either
side, so this is the feast ttme we've est
looked at toys. And it's so neat to go out
and bey him Cis gifts that I've done
my shopping already. It's the hist time
PneerirbadjtdsiebyDe�ajber 1," says
Beebe -Ile_
"at/hisses really is for keds. And it's a
int more fan for as this year, because
is so new and egg, for
Ryan. John is just bike a kidMears elf and
sametimesH don't know if Pm baying the
toys for him or for Ryan- My mum and dad
are going nuts They can't wait for
Christmas, to see Ryan open bis presents,
or rip them, awhdtevea he wants It's
citing. It's going to be a wunderlul
Christmas this year."
KATIE NIGH
Al and Mary Nigh of RR 4 Seaford] dnn't
expect their daughter Katie to do much
more than play with tbe abandmi wrap-
" ping paper on Cirislmas day. Katie wall be
just seven -maths -old on December 2:i.
But that doesn't mean she basal been
captivated by the sights and sounds of the
"som
She's noticed the excitement - the
lights, the trees and the presents," says
Mary, adding daughter Katie has even
tried pulling down the C rristmas tree.
"She fell asleep hal wey through tbe
parade, but she hikes the lights and stuff
like that Her second Comas will pro-
bably be more exciting- She'll be walking
by then and things will he a little name hec-
tic. But she's getting to be a dot of fun naw.
She squeals when she's excited. She makes
funny anises and plays peek-a-boo."
However limited Katie's reaction to the
season, this, her first Christmas, has been
an exciting one for ber parents, who get to
go through the rihnaLs of Christmas shopp-
ing and baby's first visit to Santa Glans
Al told me I was going through my se-
cond d ixrocl fs tbe fourth lima" sap
May.
`I lave Cls and having a chill l ba:
brrought back the magic and make believe
for me."
Mary admits she's also had moan fun da
ing her Christmas shopping this year.
`Yon fuel sig educe --
time] - and foam - for them Buying Katie's
first doll was an excel g die ne for
me_ And buying clones is a dol of fmi too.
All the clothes are red and green and come
wither bats," she notes.
This Christmas the ilirghs have also b�
intent on edahlisling, or carrying on,
Christmas tree lit,
'We tions in are
her," the Vis. trade
'Both our families are strong on ta�-
toms and we want to l� those on to Katie
as shegromup- stuffdikeg the
Christmas tree, baking "
"We're pretty excited about (5hrhannas
this year."
KA�,YN AND Z TO'g ,Y
Pat and Mary Margaret O'Reilly of RR 2
h oft are
n,Mmonths,and
about C this also.more exp
year.
'It seems to mean mom to us now that
we have cledre ," says Pat
It's more fun - talking aboral Santa,
stockings,making � shopping and
adds Mary Margaret.
Witty presents undemeath the tree,"
Bath say the cnldraa are too young to
have an overall aandersta�uding of
On -inn=s, but add they are dwmam that
something is banniening ad
"It's a dey- y forthe Ethel
what basalens ��'" explain' s
Mary Margaret
'They don't really when
Santa is cemaug, or that be is coming. Birt
they know who he is, They -
� him by m and say ha, ho, be.'
y that getbrhg the free
was hTbe for � the Ms this year, and
pig up t e
mere se.
better.fink K yn knows intisa
are and can sae the But kids
love the Christmas ligids, and were quite
amazed when we stares pnttng up the
ex- Christmas deearatimms,,' says Mary
Margaret
Another thing topes them of the
O'Reilly children ttele om iheea the Christman
-They're really into the Oiristmas
teals, especially Rudolph. Every time
his nese lit op it was a tag deal," says pat_
But the childien aren't the only ones:en-
joying the Christmas season. Both Pat and
Mary Margaret say they are enjoying the
experience atheing young parents at this
,special time frd year.
"It's fun - even shopping, because it's
the only time of year when you realty go
out and buy toys for them. Yon go out awl
buy them clothes, but you dun't alien hey
them toys,",lisps Mary Margaret
"It's also fun dig the things any rant
used to do at Christmas - nevi iug the
traditions of our childhood - doing all tea
staff we used to do at ham"
An.�althnughthey are£a tgthisyeara
2 the Mess say they expert
nest year to be even more sse.
"This is jingle start basically. Neat year
will be a Int more lull, because they'll bub
be more into
TYLERBILDEBRAND
At three months of age, Tyler
Htlds$ramnd is ell to be a relatively
quiet baby at Comas. He has bowever,
brought a rem sense of Christmas to
mother Ruth and father Steve.
"He's made us believe in Sada Clans
again, says Steve, appg more ex-
cited abou ms's retina than has
'Aced one nigbl, when I was ;r• r:rra
read fnrthe open house, I put up the tam,
blamed the lights m low then }met on the
flasber lige, and Tyler just weal nuts."
"He's reallatoo little to do arythiag she
this yea,"says Rath, adoring they emeist
amt year to be very exciting.
"It will be gmeet
Christmas," saysSteve, "Especially -when
gncares u t uptbestintfor theopen
k or this year however, the Billatramis
are hated on maks this afristaxan a
memorable one - Thad for Tyler,thein far
They y expect to be a he bar
in gel this yam, as MEET pea-
pas posehle,andsi g uoff tbeir son.
They anticipate mamas this year
be minicially special for Ruth's side of the
fannily, because Tyler grated/dead.
is t first
parents are pretty malted aB;o d
having a gmaileted," says Rath
As for anistmas taseilliaisa, Steve and
naltplan tocarry innthe
have also irk 'Ther awry tratillianbaying of
an smaanzenitm Tyler's honor each
Vis, latellhig it with his name and
t�.
dates and tarigiag it on the fee. When
Tyler has bis oma aufertmas the
d� �ta�heb to
hire.
Stere is enjoying a rem to the ley sen
firm of area shares, and has even grim so
far as to decorate a etaistmas nee with
Mae sor*a in Ty*lea's bonus. He ova be, an -
w wile,thMsag a 3dytophy
ith
"I's emiting. Bat nest year, when he's
at the stage aevhaa ba ftem rip+PIPE;riZoGT-
naments off 'Mabee aid rsun/elx Sartzes
pietrare and say bis Rahn,itvallbeahit
more fm," says s,,,, ►
flat theoar m.cr erorannousreg to ewe,
basing a ems, j at t"i
time, '° vts as an manse to be a WV'
CHILDHOOD FASCINATION - AY saaverr.rnwaat5ts of age Kath eiligh hsanneawanta
as 'sbnwn'l
isannatiun with the Clbnisoaraa tree. Here, will a tulle "help frau' 'mourn teary. she
reaches for one of the cob/foil bulbs that artaarn this tree. Mcltwraitta .phone.
LITTLE SANTA - No amount of coaxing multi get hoar- nunlirsrili Tyler HiL ,,kinJ to
senile for tb3 p.°ctrre. Maybe the luekvaeh 01 iln yuuatg Samna ate it,a,ae excited a„hnul
the CoeaS S 1111 then he C. MrJtwraaitr pts ,to.
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