Saturday, December 25
CSI: Fireplace
Santa came last night. We're so glad. The kids carefully put out the traditional cup of milk and plate of cookies, using care this year to not touch the cup, carrying it between two pieces of cloth so as not to leave their fingerprints. With K's parents staying the night, Kristen and I slept on the living room floor, and I felt some sort of presence during the night and fired off two flash photographs. Did I catch Santa in the act? We'll see when we have the film processed (I know, I know, we're so analog).
However, we did get some proof, aside, y'know, from the full stockings, the mostly drained milk and the half-eaten cookies ("Why does he only eat half of every cookie?" Reade asked): After all the stockings were emptied and the presents unwrapped, Reade noticed the glass front of the fireplace askew, and Connor found a long red thread. They carefully placed the thread in a plastic evidence bag and tagged it, and then dusted (using baby powder) the cup for fingerprints. They didn't find any, and vowed next year to use a black cup so they can capture Kringle's prints.
However, we did get some proof, aside, y'know, from the full stockings, the mostly drained milk and the half-eaten cookies ("Why does he only eat half of every cookie?" Reade asked): After all the stockings were emptied and the presents unwrapped, Reade noticed the glass front of the fireplace askew, and Connor found a long red thread. They carefully placed the thread in a plastic evidence bag and tagged it, and then dusted (using baby powder) the cup for fingerprints. They didn't find any, and vowed next year to use a black cup so they can capture Kringle's prints.
