Entry bubble Where's Santa?

By: Joanne | December 23, 2008 | Category: Home and Family

I can’t remember ever feeling so calm right before Christmas. Maybe it’s my gluten free diet, or my stress management techniques. I don’t know why I’m so calm, because things haven’t been going exactly smoothly. I’m still preparing the big, fancy Christmas Eve dinner for 12, and have I mentioned that my car still isn’t fixed?

But you know what? I just don’t care. I’m really looking forward to the family all being together this year. On Christmas Eve, I just want to have some time playing with the new Wii and getting the kids excited for Santa’s arrival. We’re going to keep track of Santa’s progress around the world thanks to NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD uses four high-tech systems to track Santa – radar, satellites, Santa Cams and fighter jets. You can keep tabs on Santa’s journey from your desktop or now with your mobile device!

And finally just before it’s time to tuck into bed, we’ll sprinkle magic reindeer food in the front yard, leave a plate of cookies for Santa and turn off the Christmas lights.

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Entry bubble Follow that Sleigh! Track Santa Claus’ Journey

By: Joanne | December 18, 2007 | Category: Fun

It’s 10 o’clock. Do you know where Santa is?

Christmas is fast approaching, and the kids can’t wait. On Christmas Eve our family will gather and the kids will really start getting excited because Christmas day just won’t come soon enough.Santa and reindeer on Christmas night

But before bed, we’ve got a few things to do. We’ll sprinkle some magic reindeer food in the yard for Rudolf and his mates. Then we’ll send Santa an e-mail to wish him safe journeys. Santa’s a busy man, but Chuckles & Buckley, Santa's Hospitality Elves, will get your message to the big guy and send you a reply. I wonder if Santa has a Blackberry so he can catch up on his e-mail while he’s in the sleigh? On second thought, he should probably keep his eyes on the sky and pay attention to where he’s going!

When I was a kid I would gaze into the night sky on Christmas Eve, hoping to catch a glimpse of Santa’s sleigh, and lay awake in bed eagerly awaiting the sound of reindeer hooves on the roof. But today’s children don’t have to wonder. Now we’ve got advanced technology and the guessing is over thanks to the good people at NORAD. This year on Christmas Eve, we’ll sit together in the warm glow of the computer monitor and track Santa's journey! Beginning at 2:00 am MTN on Christmas Eve, you can track Santa live as he makes his historic journey around the world! I’ll warn you that to track Santa with this tool, you’ll have to download Google Earth (for free) if you don’t already have it.

And finally just before it’s time to tuck into bed, we’ll of course leave a plate of cookies for Santa and turn off the Christmas tree lights.

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