#PART OF THE SANTA CLAUSE || ( scott calvin! )

[j-nope-not-today]

Hiii!! Love your writting! I have a Bernard x reader request where reader is working for Mr Calvin as Charlie's nanny in order to pay college. She could go with them to north pole where she meets Bernard but they don't want to leave eachother

Your an Elf?

A/n: I'm so glad you like my writing! I hope you like enjoy! Thanks so much for requesting!

Bernard the elf x reader

For as long as I could remember I had this strange feeling that someone out there was meant for me. I guess you could say I strongly believed in the idea of soulmates. I was a little bit of a hopeless romantic growing up. I spent so much of my time searching for something I realized eventually that I was never going to find.

So I gave up my search. I pushed away the small yearning in my heart and focused on more important things. Which led me to where I was now.

In a small local college. Taking a part time job to save up for a job I would hate the rest of my life. Not to say I didn't love it, but I knew at some point I would be bored of it.

Which reminds me that I was running an hour behind for my job. I hope Mr.Calvin would understand my delay. Although that was unlikely I just hoped maybe I could keep my job. Charlie was the only bright spot these days. Always so cheerful and happy. He had become like a brother to me in the time I spent watching over him.

I rushed up the sidewalk to his home and knocked on the door. Out of breathe, but I was here. The door opened and there stood a much bigger Scott than I had remembered.

"I am so sorry I'm late sir."

"No! It's fine. Come on in." Scott smiled and opened the door to let me inside.

"Your usually upset when I'm late?" I stepped inside and took off my coat. Hanging it up on the rack next to the door.

"Well Charlie loves you and your the best sitter I've had so what's it matter if your a little late every now and then."

"Thanks for understanding." I smiled before hearing small footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Wow you came! Y/n I missed you!" Charlie ran down the rest of the stairs and I bent down to give him a hug.

He jumped into my arms and hugged me tight before letting go.

"I have so much to tell you!"

"Awesome! Let's go." I held out my hand and he led me into the living room and sat me on the couch.

He told me how his Christmas was and how he went to the north pole and all of these wonderful things about it. How his father was Santa Clause.

"You have a beautiful imagination Charlie."

"It's the truth! Dad said I could tell you because he wants you to go with!" I let out a small laugh before I heard someone clearing their throat.

I jumped slightly before turning to see Scott in the doorway.

"It's the truth y/n..I need you to come with I have to bring Charlie with me this time, but I still need someone to watch him."

I was so confused. I looked back at Charlie and he jumped off the couch. I watched as he ran upstairs giving me a shout that he would be right back. Before he thundered back down the stairs and made me look into a snow globe.

"Charlie there's nothing here."

"Go on just look at it." I heaved a sigh before I looked into the globe.

Gasping at the swirl of snow on the inside and the small magical little light that shined through the middle.

"Your telling the truth." I looked back at Scott and he smiled.

"Well what do you say?"

"Yeah...of course I'll go." I couldn't believe this. This was truly amazing.

"Yes!" Charlie shouted before he grabbed the globe back from my hands.

"Alright well..we can stop by your place and get your stuff. We might have to spend a night there." Scott spoke up from the doorway and I nodded. Making my way to the coat rack and throwing on my coat.

"How are we getting there?"

"Come on I'll show you!" Charlie placed his hand in mine and ran outside and I followed. He pointed to the roof where there sat reindeer and a sleigh.

"This is crazy.." I was in pure disbelief at all of the magic I was seeing. All of the magic I was told didn't exist.

"Come on let's go it's so cool your gonna love it!"

I followed Charlie and Scott to the roof. Climbing up a ladder and listening to Charlie rave on about the reindeer and how cool the sleigh was.

The sleigh ride was very cool indeed. Charlie left out the small detail of how terrifying it was at first. But after a little while it wasn't so bad.

We had stopped to get my things and I hauled my small bag into the sleigh before we were off again to the north pole. It was beautiful. The view was unlike any other.

What truly took my breath away was the workshop. All of the toys and the elf's and laughing and fun. It was honestly the coolest thing in the world.

"Santa! Welcome back." I turned to see who the voice had come from and it was as if time itself had froze in place.

There was something about the elf in front of me. His hair was dark and curled. He wore the simplest of outfits and it looked really well on him. What enticed me to walk closer was his eyes. Upon a little bit of a closer inspection. They were a dazzling chocolate brown with what looked like specs of gold in them.

"Y/n this is Bernard. Bernard this is y/n, Charlie's baby-sitter." I snapped my eyes to Scott and smiled.

"Hello." I looked back at Bernard and smiled.

"H-hi." He gave a small wave before Scott cleared his throat. I tore my eyes away from him before looking back at Scott.

"I've got some work to do. I need you to keep an eye on Charlie."

"Yeah of course!" I chirped before Scott disappeared.

I turned to see Charlie sitting on the floor with a small toy truck.

"Where'd you get that from?" I walked over to Charlie and bent down and he paused looking up at me.

"Judy gave it to me."

"ooh I see. How about you show me around huh?"

"I can show you around." I jumped slightly before turning to look at Bernard.

Standing up and wiping my hands on my pants I smiled.

"Sure. Come on Charlie." I held my hand out for the small boy. Yet I couldn't tear my eyes away from Bernard and it seemed that he was having the same struggle.

"Let's go." I walked over to Bernard and allowed him to lead the way. Charlie was very interested in the tour and added on small comments the whole time.

But I didn't mind. The time he spent talking me and Bernard stood and stared at one another. It was like my breath stopped when we looked away and I could breathe again when our eyes locked. The tour continued on and as we stopped at certain points for Charlie to look at things closer it gave us the opportunity to talk.

Bernard was the definition of perfect to me. He made me laugh and I had never clicked so well with another person. He was very funny, hardworking I could tell.

Eventually by the end of the tour it felt as if my heart was beating solely for him. Which was strange. We had only just met. Hours had gone by and we had met Scott at the end of our tour.

"Ah there you two are."

"Dad! Guess what I saw." Charlie ran up to Scott and began to tell him about all the cool ways they built the toys.

"Well it sounds like you had a lot of fun bud."

"I had a lot of fun." He laughed

"Alright well how about we go get some cookies. Just me and you champ."

"Yeah!" Scott picked Charlie up and looked at me.

"Your welcome to join. Judy can show you your room."

"You guys go ahead. I'm gonna finish the tour." Scott gave a small nod before walking off with Charlie. I turned my attention back to Bernard.

"Well..uh anything we missed?" Bernard looked behind me and I turned to see what he was looking for. Before I could spot anything a hand was tugging me out of the main part of the workshop.

"Where are we going?" I let Bernard pull me down the halls before he stopped at a door and opened it pulling me inside.

"I have to show you something." He shut the door and walked over to a small desk and began to rifle through the drawers.

"Where are we?" I stepped closer to the desk.

"My office. One of the perks of being head elf." He paused to smile at me and I smiled back.

For some odd reason. Instead of being alarmed at the whole situation I was in. I had full trust in him even though we had only known each other for a few hours.

"Here we go. Look at this." He walked around the desk and placed a small, heart shaped locket into my hands.

"What is it?"

"Just open it and look." I squinted my eyes at him before I did what he said. Inside the locket was a picture of an elf. An elf that looked a whole lot like me.

"Who is this?"

"Y/n." I looked up at him. My heart thudding in my chest.

"Yes?"

"No.. that's-" He let out a sigh running a hand onto his curls. Before taking the locket and placing it onto the desk.

"That's you. Or was you."

"I'm confused.." He set his hands on my shoulders and took a deep breathe.

"When you saw me. You felt like you were..whole again right?" I nodded yes at his words before he continued.

"Me too..you shouldn't be alive, but you are...we were together when you were an elf and your here and your the exact same as before and i-"

"Bernard." He paused and looked at me. Dropping his hands from my shoulders.

"Your rambling.." He let out a small laugh and I took notice of the small well of tears gathering in his eyes.

"Can I ask you something?" I searched his face to see if maybe he was lying, but I knew he was telling me the truth.

"Of course."

"Did you..love me?"

"With all my heart." I smiled at his words. What I had felt I was missing was right in front of me. My search wasn't hopeless.

"Kiss me." I don't know why, but I had to kiss him. It was like every cell in my body was screaming at me to be closer to him than I was.

"Why?" I looked into his beautiful eyes.

"I.. don't know..but I want you to kiss me anyway." I shrugged my shoulders. I wasn't going to ignore the urge I had to kiss him and I didn't.

He placed his lips onto mine and it was as if everything finally clicked into place. What I was meant to do. Who I was meant to be with. When we pulled apart his eyes grew in shock and wonder. We spoke at the same time.

"I remember..."

"Your ears..."

I quickly reached up to feel my ears. That had grown into a point. I laughed before looking back at my true love.

"It seems my ears have grown back."

"Wait..you remembered?" He was shocked I could tell, but I knew he was waiting to see if he had misheard me.

"I remember you Bernard...I remember everything."

"Oh my God..you remember!" He shouted out before pulling me into his arms. I wrapped my arms around him and relished in my luck to have found him again.

"We have to tell Santa!" He pulled away. Peppering my face in kisses before searching around his desk again in a hurry.

"What is it now?" I laughed and he pulled out a hat.

"Wear this for now."

"Thanks." I took the small hat and placed it onto my head. Hiding my ears from sight.

I held out my hand and Bernard slipped his into mine before we left the small office to go in search of Santa.

We spotted him in the center of the workshop and Bernard gave a shout for attention. I listened to the small gasps at the other elf's who seemingly remembered who I was.

"Welcome back." I looked over and smiled at Judy. Giving her a small wave before we stopped in front of Santa.

"Ah! There you are y/n..we've got to get going. Laura needs Charlie to come home."

"I can't go with you." Santa looked down at mine and Bernards intertwined hands before heaving a sigh.

"It's alright if your.. together, but I can't let you stay at the pole y/n..I'm sorry."

I gave Santa a smile and Bernard gave me the go ahead to slip off my hat.

"Y/n your ears.."

"I know Santa."

"Your an elf! Dad you didn't tell me y/n was an elf!" Charlie ran over to me and I smiled at him as he stopped in front of me.

"Hello Charlie."

"Your an elf!"

"I sure am!" Charlie gave me a small hug before running back over to Santa.

"Santa...y/n has to stay." I smiled at Bernard's words and Santa was extremely shocked.

"Your an elf..." He muttered before shaking his head.

"When I get back you two are explaining what's going on." He pointed at the both of us before walking off and I let out a laugh and pulled Bernard towards me.

"I'm so happy you came home." He placed his hands on my face and I gazed into his eyes.

"I'm happy too my love."

[muppethollz]

<a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/51961486"><strong>The Christmas Clone (Aurora &amp; Bernard) Volume 02</strong></a> (1559 words) by <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/users/slimerspengler"><strong>slimerspengler</strong></a><br />Chapters: 2/8<br />Fandom: <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Santa%20Clause%20(Movies)">Santa Clause (Movies)</a><br />Rating: Teen And Up Audiences<br />Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings<br />Relationships: Bernard the Arch Elf/Original Character(s)<br />Characters: Bernard the Arch Elf, Scott Calvin | Santa Claus, Curtis (Santa Clause), Jack Frost (Santa Clause), Carol Newman | Mrs Claus, Charlie Calvin, Laura Miller (Santa Clause), Neil Miller, Abby (Santa Clause), Judy (Santa Clause), Lucy Miller (Santa Clause), Original Female Character(s)<br />Additional Tags: Christmas, Christmas Fluff, Chaos, Fluff, Alternate Universe<br />Series: Part 2 of <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/series/3812722">Aurora &amp; Bernard</a><br />Summary: <p>Six years after the events of the first story, Scott discovers he has to get married in order to continue his role of The Santa Clause. The elves now have to deal with a Santa clone, while Scott is busy looking for a wife. What could possibly happen?</p>

The prologue and the first chapter of Volume 2 is up now!!!! Happy reading! ❄️☃️🎅🏻🤶🏻❤️

[sarahnourwriter]

The Santa Clause (1994) is a nostalgic film for me, but can we talk about how unlikable its main character is?

Seriously. Scott Calvin constantly badmouths his son's stepfather, and for what? For being a psychiatrist. What does this guy have against psychiatric medicine?

He objects to his ex-wife telling their son Santa isn't real without consulting him first. Dude, you're not the custodial parent. You only have visitation rights. Your ex states that you're never around. Your son clearly doesn't want to spend Christmas Eve with you. You have no right to be consulted on parenting decisions.

Even when ex and stepdad try to talk to Scott about their concerns re: his son, he's rude, dismissive, and insults stepdad's sweaters. Real mature.

Not only that, he rudely interrupts a work meeting with loud, over-the-top objections to a colleague's ideas. Said colleague was trying to give a presentation. All Scott had to do was sit and listen, wait to bring up his concerns later, but no. He keeps interrupting him and shooting down his ideas. No employee deserves to be treated that way.

You might argue Scott becomes a better person when he transforms into Santa, but he only does two noble things at the very end: 1) tell his son to remain with his mom and stepdad while he lives at the North Pole, and 2) admit that stepdad is part of the family. That does little to make up for kidnapping his son (he didn't even leave a note!) and spending the entire rest of the film insulting stepdad.

Are we supposed to excuse Scott Calvin being an awful person because his sass was occasionally funny?

[theradicalscrivener]

Do you plan to make a sequel for Naughty for this year Christmas? I ask because it is one of my favorite stories of yours. But also, because I need to know what happened the next morning after the cock size transfer. I have fantasized about Ralph waking up, hoping everything had been a nightmare, only to found himself to have a baby dick. And how there is nothing he can do about it.

But I also imagine he would have a hard time changing his ways. I suppose he would just stop interacting with Parker as much as possible. But Parker seems the kind of guy who wouldn't willingly provoke Ralph now that the tables had turn to some extent, so maybe there could be a chance Ralph betters himself.

Maybe having a baby dick now makes Ralph learn what empathy is, since now the jabs about the lack of size would be directed to him?

I don't know. But unlike Brandon, for example, Ralph has a year to actually improve as a person. At least towards Parker. And wouldn't have to interact with Parker that much since he goes to college. So there could be a possibility he improves truly. But knowing what happens to bullies in your stories, it could be very likely he somehow forgets the very real possibility he could lose it all, and ends up ensuring Krampus punishes him again.

It would be funny, however, if somehow Ralph ended up appreciating his new size and liking it. Following the funny thread, I don't think he would be the kind of guy who could work on Acorn, even if he is clearly qualified when it comes to the size department.

I really don't have any plans to do a followup to that fic. I kind of need to start thinking of holiday fics since that's right around the corner, but with things like Naughty, it kind of works better as a one off than as a series. Like, I get that it could be a christmas miracle style thing where he learns the error of his ways, but... I'm not seeing it. Although... I had that fic sitting in WIPs for yeaarrsss. Like, in the original drafts, I was kicking around the idea of a choose your own adventure style thing where you could choose to grow the main guy or shrink the bully brother and maybe a few other possibilities. Like, if you grew the main guy, he gets a visit from Kris instead. This is why the intros to Naughty was very similar to the older Have Yourself a Megalithic Christmas

(I don't know if anyone has noticed this, but I tend to name characters in my holiday fics after characters from Christmas movies.

Ralphie Parker - A Christmas Story

Scott Calvin - The Santa Clause

George Bailey - It's a Wonderful Life)

Honorable mention, the dudes in a Halloween fic a few years back were Jaimie, Lee, and Curtis.

But back on topic, Ralph was kinda designed to be... I dunno if unredeemable is the right word, but sort of untouchable due to how the parents always sided with him, and so Parker needed divine intervention to get any justice. Once that happens, the narrative feels satisfied.

Also worth mentioning that I don't know if getting his dick shrunk will change much vis a vis Ralph's status with his parents. Ralph will probably pull his punches with Parker now, especially since he lives in fear of further visits from Krampus, but aspects of his life that don't revolve around his dick will remain semi-unchanged. He's still a big, buff jock and will probably go on to have a semi-successful life as like a car salesman or something. His ego will be thoroughly deflated, but he'll still be charismatic in a smarmy way. Part of why he wouldn't work as an Acorn guy. He just does not have the type of personality that would be appealing to the clientele.

[jmovielover]

Disney+ Originals (Part 11)

Andor (September 21 2022-?; 1 Season with a 2nd on the way) "The story of Rebel spy Cassian Andor's formative years of the Rebellion and his difficult missions for the cause." (Developed by Tony Gilroy)

Hocus Pocus 2 (September 30 2022) "Three young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world." (Directed by Anne Fletcher)

Werewolf By Night (October 7 2022) "On a dark and sombre night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader; the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic." (Directed by Michael Giacchino)

The Santa Clauses (November 16 2022-?; 2 Seasons) "The Calvin family is back at the North Pole, as Scott Calvin continues his role as Santa Claus after his retirement plans were thwarted when he failed to find a successor; now that Christmas has been saved, Scott focuses on training his son Cal." (Developed by Jack Burditt)

Disenchanted (November 18 2022) "Years after her happily ever after, Giselle, Robert and Morgan move to a new community in the suburb of Monroeville. The community is supervised by Malvina Monroe, who has nefarious intentions for the family." (Directed by Adam Shankman)

[christmas-everyday-club]

101 Christmas Quiz Question and Answers

Are you a Noel-it-all? Do you know your Christmas? Test your festive knowledge with these 101 Christmas quiz question and answers that are also great for family parties. Christmas is the best time of the year and even though it is already a fun celebration, why not increase the fun metre at your family get togethers or Christmas parties with these Christmas quiz question and answers. These Christmas quiz question and answers can be done alone of course, but I recommend playing with others together or virtually as it will be more fun. The answers are directly below so try your hardest not to look or cheat if you play on your own. I have broken the questions down into different categories so you can take breaks, or pick which types of questions you want to do first, but all in all, there is 101 Christmas quiz question and answers for you to work through. So take a drink of that mulled wine and lets dive right in…

General Christmas Knowledge:

Dive into the enchanting world of Christmas with our "General Christmas Knowledge" chapter. Test your yuletide expertise and discover fascinating facts about the traditions, legends, and global celebrations that make this season truly special. From timeless classics to quirky customs, this chapter is a delightful journey through the heartwarming and festive essence of Christmas. Join us as we unwrap the magic together! - What year was the song "Jingle Bells" written? - Answer: 1857 - In which country did the tradition of Christmas trees originate? - Answer: Germany - What is the main ingredient in the traditional Christmas drink eggnog? - Answer: Eggs - Which popular Christmas figure is also known as Kris Kringle? - Answer: Santa Claus - What is the title of Charles Dickens' famous Christmas novella? - Answer: A Christmas Carol - In which month is Christmas celebrated in most parts of the world? - Answer: December - What plant is often used as a decoration during the Christmas season? - Answer: Holly - What is the name of the period leading up to Christmas Day? - Answer: Advent - According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the seventh day of Christmas? - Answer: Seven Swans A-Swimming - What is the traditional meat served for Christmas dinner in England? - Answer: Turkey

Christmas Movies and TV Shows:

Get ready for a cinematic sleigh ride through the magic of the silver screen! Our "Christmas Movies and TV Shows" chapter is a holiday treat for film buffs and festive enthusiasts alike. Test your knowledge of beloved classics, heartwarming tales, and iconic moments that have graced our screens during this merry season. From timeless favorites to hidden gems, this chapter is your ticket to a holly-jolly quiz experience filled with nostalgia and laughter. Grab the popcorn, settle in, and let the holiday movie magic begin! - In the movie "Home Alone," where are the McCallister family going on vacation? - Answer: Paris - Who played George Bailey in the classic Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life"? - Answer: James Stewart - What is the name of the character played by Tim Allen in the movie "The Santa Clause"? - Answer: Scott Calvin - Which 2003 Christmas film features Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by elves? - Answer: Elf - What animated TV special features a character named Yukon Cornelius? - Answer: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - In the movie "A Christmas Story," what does Ralphie want for Christmas? - Answer: Red Ryder BB Gun - Who wrote the poem "The Night Before Christmas"? - Answer: Clement Clarke Moore - What is the name of the Grinch's dog in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? - Answer: Max - In the movie "The Polar Express," what is the name of the train conductor? - Answer: Hero Boy's Dad - What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time? - Answer: Home Alone

Christmas Traditions Around the World:

Embark on a festive journey as we explore the rich tapestry of holiday traditions across the globe. In our "Christmas Traditions Around the World" chapter, you'll encounter a delightful mix of customs, folklore, and unique celebrations that make this season truly international. From the enchanting to the unexpected, test your knowledge of how different cultures deck the halls and ring in the holiday cheer. Get ready for a global adventure through the heartwarming diversity of Christmas traditions! - In Italy, who is said to bring gifts to children on Epiphany Eve? - Answer: La Befana - What is the traditional Christmas dessert in Mexico? - Answer: Tamales - In which country is it a tradition to celebrate Christmas with a feast of the "12 dishes"? - Answer: Poland - What is the Japanese Christmas tradition? - Answer: Eating KFC on Christmas Day - In Sweden, what do people celebrate on December 13th? - Answer: St. Lucia's Day - What is the traditional Christmas greeting in Hawaii? - Answer: Mele Kalikimaka - In which country is it common to celebrate Christmas with a "Juletide" feast? - Answer: Norway - What is the traditional Christmas bread in Germany? - Answer: Stollen - In which country do children traditionally receive gifts on St. Nicholas Day (December 6th)? - Answer: Netherlands - What is the traditional Christmas dish in Puerto Rico? - Answer: Pasteles

Christmas Music:

Step into the melodic wonderland of the holiday season with our "Christmas Music" chapter. From timeless carols to modern classics, this musical journey is a festive symphony of joy and nostalgia. Test your knowledge of the tunes that soundtrack our yuletide celebrations, and discover the stories behind the melodies that make Christmas truly magical. Whether you're singing along or tapping your toes, this chapter is a merry celebration of the harmonious spirit of Christmas! - Who recorded the original version of the song "Santa Baby"? - Answer: Eartha Kitt - What Christmas song begins with the lyrics, "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"? - Answer: "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time? - Answer: "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby - Who sang "Last Christmas" in the 1980s? - Answer: Wham! - In the song "Feliz Navidad," what does Jose Feliciano wish you? - Answer: A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - Which rock band released the song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"? - Answer: U2 - Who wrote and originally recorded the song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"? - Answer: Brenda Lee - What Christmas song is also known as "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"? - Answer: "The Christmas Song" - Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics "O Holy Night, the stars are brightly shining"? - Answer: "O Holy Night" - Who performed the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with Band Aid in 1984? - Answer: Various artists

Christmas Food and Treats:

Indulge your taste buds in the delectable delights of the season with our "Christmas Food and Treats" chapter. From traditional feasts to sweet confections, this culinary adventure is a mouthwatering celebration of the flavors that define Christmas. Test your knowledge of festive dishes, explore global culinary customs, and discover the ingredients that make holiday meals a savory symphony. Get ready for a delicious quiz that brings the magic of Christmas straight to your plate! Join us as we savor the festive feast, one question at a time. - What is the main ingredient in a traditional Christmas mince pie? - Answer: Mincemeat (fruit and spice mixture) - In the United Kingdom, what is the traditional meat served on Boxing Day? - Answer: Roast Beef - What is the Italian Christmas cake made with dried fruit and nuts? - Answer: Panettone - What is the primary ingredient in the Scandinavian Christmas dish lutefisk? - Answer: Dried Fish (usually cod) - What spice is commonly associated with gingerbread cookies? - Answer: Ginger - What beverage is traditionally served in a "wassail bowl" during the Christmas season? - Answer: Wassail (spiced punch) - In which country is it customary to eat a Christmas meal consisting of "KFC" (Kentucky Fried Chicken)? - Answer: Japan - What is the main ingredient in the traditional Christmas dessert Buche de Noel? - Answer: Sponge cake or Genoise - What type of nut is used in the classic Christmas treat marzipan? - Answer: Almonds - What is the traditional Christmas dessert in England? - Answer: Christmas Pudding

Christmas Pop Culture:

Dive into the merry intersection of entertainment and the holiday season with our "Christmas Pop Culture" chapter. From iconic movies and TV specials to viral moments that defined the year, this quiz is a celebration of Christmas in the spotlight. Test your knowledge of the pop culture phenomena that have become synonymous with the season, and discover the trivia that transforms your favorite characters and celebrities into festive icons. Get ready for a quiz that merges the magic of Christmas with the glamour of pop culture! Lights, camera, festive action—let the quiz begin! - In "A Charlie Brown Christmas," what does Lucy ask for in her letter to Santa? - Answer: Real Estate - What is the name of the reindeer that narrates the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas"? - Answer: Donder (or Donner) - What is the name of the elf played by Will Ferrell in the movie "Elf"? - Answer: Buddy - In the song "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer," what was Grandma doing when she got run over? - Answer: Walking home from our house on Christmas Eve - In the animated TV special "Frosty the Snowman," who brings Frosty to life? - Answer: The magic hat - What holiday does George Costanza celebrate instead of Christmas in the TV show "Seinfeld"? - Answer: Festivus - In "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," what is Rudolph's father's name? - Answer: Donner - What does Buddy the Elf put on all of his food in the movie "Elf"? - Answer: Syrup - In the movie "The Polar Express," what is the first gift of Christmas? - Answer: A bell from Santa's sleigh - In the TV show "The Office," what does Dwight Schrute dress up as for Christmas in Season 3? - Answer: Belsnickel

Christmas Literature:

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of words with our "Christmas Literature" chapter. This quiz is a celebration of the timeless tales, classic novels, and heartwarming stories that have become cherished holiday traditions. Test your knowledge of literary masterpieces that capture the spirit of Christmas, and explore the characters and narratives that have warmed our hearts for generations. Join us in a festive journey through the pages of Christmas literature, where every question unfolds a new chapter of holiday magic! Curl up with a cup of cocoa—let the literary quiz adventure commence! - What is the name of the boy who receives a magical gift on Christmas Eve in "The Polar Express"? - Answer: Hero Boy - Who wrote the children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? - Answer: Dr. Seuss - What is the name of the little girl in "The Nutcracker" ballet? - Answer: Clara - What is the title of the short story by O. Henry in which a poor young couple gives up their most prized possessions for Christmas gifts? - Answer: "The Gift of the Magi" - In the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," what are the names of Santa's reindeer? - Answer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder (or Donner), Blitzen - Who wrote the book "A Christmas Carol"? - Answer: Charles Dickens - In the ballet "The Nutcracker," who is the main antagonist? - Answer: The Mouse King - What is the name of the main character in the children's book "The Snowman" by Raymond Briggs? - Answer: James - What is the title of the poem that begins with "Twas the night before Christmas"? - Answer: "A Visit from St. Nicholas" - Who wrote the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You"? - Answer: Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff

Christmas Technology and Innovation:

Explore the cutting edge of Christmas with our "Christmas Technology and Innovation" chapter. This quiz is a fascinating blend of the latest tech trends and innovations that have transformed the way we celebrate the season. Test your knowledge of festive gadgets, digital marvels, and the ways technology has added a modern touch to our holiday traditions. Join us in unraveling the digital wonders that make Christmas merrier in the 21st century! Get ready to plug in and power up the festive quiz experience! - What year did the first commercially sold Christmas card appear? - Answer: 1843 - Who invented electric Christmas lights? - Answer: Edward H. Johnson (Thomas Edison’s partner) - What company introduced the first artificial Christmas tree in the 1930s? - Answer: Addis Brush Company - In what year did NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) start tracking Santa on Christmas Eve? - Answer: 1955 - What popular Christmas decoration was originally a symbol of hospitality in the 19th century? - Answer: Mistletoe - Which technology company produced the first widely successful consumer digital camera, popularizing Christmas morning photography? - Answer: Kodak - In what year did the first televised Christmas message by a British monarch occur? - Answer: 1957 (Queen Elizabeth II) - What is the name of the Christmas-themed computer virus that first appeared in 1989? - Answer: Christmas Tree EXEC - In 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 sent a special Christmas Eve message from space. What did they do during the broadcast? - Answer: Read from the Book of Genesis - What is the name of the first commercially successful handheld electronic game, released in 1978 and popular during Christmas that year? - Answer: Mattel Electronics' "Football"

Christmas Science and Nature:

Embark on a festive exploration of the natural world with our "Christmas Science and Nature" chapter. This quiz is a delightful blend of scientific wonders and natural phenomena that add a touch of magic to the holiday season. Test your knowledge of celestial events, ecological marvels, and the science behind beloved traditions. Join us in unraveling the mysteries that make Christmas not only a time of joy but also a celebration of the incredible wonders of our planet! Get ready for a quiz that brings the beauty of science and nature into the holiday spotlight. - What is the chemical symbol for snow? - Answer: H2O (water) - In the Northern Hemisphere, on what date is the Winter Solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year? - Answer: December 21 - What is the name of the phenomenon where ice crystals form on cold surfaces, creating a frosty pattern? - Answer: Hoarfrost - What is the approximate average temperature of the North Pole during Christmas? - Answer: Around -40 degrees Celsius (-40 degrees Fahrenheit) - In the song "Winter Wonderland," what do we pretend the snowman is? - Answer: Parson Brown - What is the name of the scientific study of snow and ice? - Answer: Glaciology - In the Southern Hemisphere, on what date is the Summer Solstice, marking the longest day and shortest night of the year? - Answer: December 21 - What is the traditional Christmas plant that is associated with the winter season and has white berries? - Answer: Mistletoe - What is the name of the weather phenomenon where small ice crystals fall from the atmosphere and create a sparkling appearance on the ground? - Answer: Diamond dust - In which country did the tradition of the Christmas tree originate? - Answer: Germany

Christmas Language and Trivia:

Embark on a linguistic sleigh ride with our "Christmas Language and Trivia" chapter. This quiz is a festive celebration of the words, phrases, and linguistic quirks that make the holiday season truly special. Test your knowledge of holiday jargon, linguistic traditions, and discover the linguistic tapestry that weaves through the magic of Christmas. Join us in a joyous exploration of language and trivia that adds a unique flair to the festive lexicon! Get ready to unwrap the linguistic magic with every question! - In which language is the word "Christmas" derived from? - Answer: Old English (Cristesmæsse) - What does the word "Hanukkah" mean in Hebrew? - Answer: Dedication - In what language is "Feliz Navidad" traditionally sung? - Answer: Spanish - What does the word "Noel" mean in French? - Answer: Christmas - What is the Italian word for Christmas? - Answer: Natale - In what country do people say "Frohe Weihnachten" to wish others a Merry Christmas? - Answer: Germany - What is the Japanese word for Christmas? Read the full article

[patriotlgeorgemartin]

The Woke Police Want to Ruin Everything – Twitter Feed About ‘Offensive Line’ in Tim Allen Disney+ Show Descends Into Christian Bashing

[incompleteloveletters]

Alright so

First of all - It wasn’t hard to predict what Simon would do. I mean, it was pretty obvious from the start that he’d become the new Santa and then take advantage of their delivery system for the sake of his own company. But yeah, I think it’s safe to say that he’s got his hands full now. And the elves that are disappearing because of him?? All I could think about, really, was how Bernard would have shut this down in an instant if only he was still head elf (same goes for TSC3). I’m just wondering how they’re going to undo Simon’s mistakes. My guess is that Grace will have something to do with it, since she’s clearly his weak spot. This may be a stretch, but they could also Escape Clause him? I feel like Grace would be an important factor in getting him to calm down, regardless.

And then there’s the fact that Betty said a Bernard line. Like… “Santa, we need to talk”?? It must’ve been a reference to The Santa Clause 2. It would’ve been cooler if she said it in the same tone as him, but honestly any nod towards Bernard is amazing as it is.

However, I think the most interesting part was when Betty went to talk to La Befana and their conversation just goes “I need to get in touch with him” “Scott Calvin?” and then “no, HIM”. Do I really need to elaborate on who she was referring to? My question is… why does Betty speak of him in that manner? What did he do??Where’d he go?? Why can they only communicate with him through La Befana?? I also found it rather amusing how the sound of a bell chime played whenever they mention him. It’s so dramatic haha

But what if I’m wrong and “him” turns out to be… I don’t know, Curtis or Jack Frost? I find that unlikely, though, since David Krumholtz himself said that Bernard would be appearing in the fifth episode. Also, have you seen his latest Instagram post? There’s no way that “him” isn’t Bernard. Also, in one of the trailers (the one where Bernard says “miss me?”) he’s clearly standing in the Calvin living room.

But back to Simon… I feel like the coat’s reaction towards him in episode 3 was foreshadowing the current events. Honestly, I feel like Simon seemed suspicious even from the start. I mean, why on earth would you let a guy who’s trying to be Jeff Bezos become Santa? And the fact that he’s charging people for the North Pole’s services is so funny to me.

But yeah, we’re finally at the Bernard part now. All we’ve got to do is wait a week… which feels a rather inhumane at this point.

EPISODE FOUR… HOLY MOLY

I have so many thoughts to express and I’m gonna make a post about them tomorrow because oh my god

ALSO THE “Santa, we need to talk” THING BETTY SAID? BERNARD REFERENCE RIGHT THERE

[santaverse]

@spirits-of-nature16​ liked for a Scott Calvin Starter!

Being Santa Claus was a full-time job!

Toys were constantly created and tested throughout the year, the Naughty and Nice list consistently updated, it was all work and with the year coming to an end, that meant there wasn’t a lot of time to play around. Scott didn’t like that last part, one bit.

Peering out of a nearby window, Santa noticed the fresh snowfall and pondered an idea. “ Everyone- Everybody, stop what you’re doing! “

Machines and gizmos whirred to a stop as the elves brought their attention towards Santa from their workstations.

“ Look, I know we’ve all been working hard. We’re pretty on schedule for this year, so... “ He clapped. “ How’s a break sound? For the whole day? “

Gasps and gleeful murmurs erupted throughout the workshop. “ You mean it, Santa?! “ an elf asked.

Scott put his hands behind his back and took a few steps, nonchalantly. “ Oh, I dunno... Maybe I’m just kiddi- LAST ONE OUTSIDE IS A FRUITCAKE!! “

Just like that, everyone (Santa included) came gleefully charging out from the doors of the workshop and into the snowy outdoors! Once outside, the elves immediately started playing in the snow; creating snowmen, making snow angels, running around, but most importantly...

They began a snowball fight.

“ SNOWBALL FIIIIGHT!! “

Right then and there, the exterior of the workshop became a BATTLEGROUND. Smushed together piles of snow were thrown back and forth from all sides of the field. Poor Scott was trying his best to keep up with everyone, throwing snowballs to anyone who ran past him, but as soon as he’d throw a snowball, he’d be pelted by another!

“ Ooh- Ack- Gah! No fair! I’m a big target!! “ Scott playfully remarked. He tried to continue his attempt of a counterattack, but it was futile. So, Scott opted to run for cover. He shielded his face and ran for the nearest cover; the mailbox near the entrance of the gates.

“ Phew...!! “ Scott happily exhaled. “ This is just what they all needed! But... I’m not sure if this is what I needed! “ As Santa joked to himself, he suddenly felt something was off.

...You know that feeling when someone’s watching you? Yeah, he felt THAT. Scott turned around and was greeted by an unfamiliar presence (which is rare for him- he’s Santa Claus!!). He nearly jumped back!

“ AH-- I mean uh, hello! “ He awkwardly waved. “ ...Who are you? “

[logicalbookthief]

Christmas Movies Ranked by How Anti-Capitalist They Are

It’s a Wonderful Life

Movies that make you want to pick a fight with the 1% and also weep with joy. Absolutely a classic and anti-capitalist at its very core. Will convince you we need to start oppressing landlords again.

“Just remember this, Mr. Potter, that this rabble you're talking about... they do most of the working and paying and living and dying in this community. Well, is it too much to have them work and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath? Anyway, my father didn't think so. People were human beings to him. But to you, a warped, frustrated old man, they're cattle.”

SAY THAT!!! George Bailey said fuck landlords, all my homies hate landlords, they have NO rights. Local man believes poor people are human, dedicates his life to helping them, and in his time of the need literally the whole town comes together to support him and his family. Class solidarity ftw!

“Remember no man is a failure who has friends.” Bitch I CRY EVERY GODDAMN TIME. 

10/10

Home Alone

Soundtrack goes hard, the wacky hijinks even harder. 

Loses points because the bandits had a prime opportunity to seize and redistribute some of the wealth from this ritzy Chicago neighborhood and instead they focus their energy on trying to kill an 8-year-old who outsmarts them at every turn.

2/10

Elf

A family favorite in our house. Touches on the overworking and mistreatment of employees through Greenway Press – Walter forced to choose between being with his family on Christmas Eve or losing his job, it’s implied Deb has a pet grooming business on the side to makes ends meet despite being a receptionist at a NY publishing company, etc.

Honestly most of the points come from Jonie’s underrated yet highly relatable storyline. She works in retail, exhausted and cynical towards the high-paced Christmas season which gives her little to no relief or reward, since she’s surviving on ramen noodles and using the employee showers because her water was cut off. Not expanded on enough to be considered a true Marxist piece but the effort is appreciated.

5/10

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Although the meme is correct in that Rudolph’s red nose becomes desirable only once it proves to be useful, it does get points for exposing the harmful nature of forced conformity and those alienated by these capitalist ideals -- Rudolph, Hermie, the island of misfit toys -- are given a place to belong despite the perceived “flaws” that before made them undesirable.

Also the elves definitely have a free dental-plan now thanks to Hermie and are hopefully on their way to unionizing. Fucking superb you funky little misfit.

6/10

Klaus (2019)

Turns a member of the bourgeoisie into a man I’d trust to carry my mail. Respect for postal workers this movie contains was ahead of its time.

 No direct takedown of the establishment but a heartwarming message -- “A true selfless act always sparks another” bITCH I may be crying -- that emphasizes the importance of giving to others even when there is no selfish motivation to do so, which is inherently anti-capitalist.  

8/10

The Santa Clause

Scott Calvin starts as a toy executive who takes part in the commercialization of Christmas. He was probably a business major so automatically loses points.

The Santa dynasty itself seems to operate under the cutthroat rules of the business world where you must overthrow (or in this case, throw him off the roof) the former CEO in order to seize power. 

Elves have not unionized or seized the means of production by the end.

0/10

A Christmas Carol 

THE ORIGINAL. Charles Dickens was not even in the neighborhood of fucking around with this one. CREATED the anti-capitalist Christmas genre!!

Rich man treats his employees like shit and gets terrorized by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. Force him to redistribute his wealth by dragging him through a montage of his most epic fails -- oh, hey, remember when your fiancé left you? -- and make him listen as all his employees and relatives complain about his stingy ass. 

They end this slideshow by throwing this dude into his own grave. DIRECT ACTION. 

Like damn, the ghosts really said, “If you hoard your resources and ignore those in need when you could directly improve/save lives with no cost to yourself, you will die ALONE and you WILL pay for your crimes in hell.” Literally watching this movie is a catharsis for anyone who is or has been poor and working class. 

I’m including all versions of this movie but a special shout out to the Muppet version because it fucks the hardest. 

100/10

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Listen I’m not even in realms of joking with this one. This movie is THE anti-capitalist film of the holiday season. 

WhoVille commercializing Christmas and a fixation on consumer culture to the point where anything and anyONE who cannot be commodified -- aka the GRINCH -- is alienated? The Whos rediscovering that people should be cherished over material items once it all is stolen and they must confront how empty the holiday has become??

Cindy Lou becoming disillusioned in Christmas -- at an age that coincides when many children (those who celebrate Christmas at least) lost belief in Santa and had to wrestle with what the holiday means with the magic gone and they’re more aware of the rampant consumerism that taints the season?? Her resolve to find a meaning that goes beyond material consumption because if a holiday founded on goodwill doesn’t extend that goodwill to everyone, even those society deems undesirable, then what’s the point???

The Grinch despising Christmas because he is unable to participate and isolated from the Whos and also the better qualities within himself? His alienation serving to demonize him further as it allows the public to narrow his valid criticisms of the holiday down to him being different and thus inherently predisposed to evil?? And hmm isn’t it interesting that a LOT of this demonization comes via Mayor Augustus “generously paid for by the tax-payers of Whoville” Maywho, Mr. 1% himself.

The upper vs working class divide evident in the light show competition between Martha May and Betty Lou Who?? The opening scene of the shopping frenzy that mirrors our own consumerist culture and overworking of retail/poster workers??? This entire monologue:

“That's what it's all about, isn't it? That's what it's always been about. Gifts, gifts... gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts! You wanna know what happens to your gifts? They all come to me. In your garbage. You see what I'm saying? In your garbage. I could hang myself with all the bad Christmas neckties I found at the dump. And the avarice... the avarice never ends! ‘I want golf clubs. I want diamonds. I want a pony so I can ride it twice, get bored and sell it to make glue.’" 

MARXIST KING. MENTION IT ALL.

1000/10

[ryik-the-writer]

Remember that time on Once Upon a Time when…

Granny and the Snow Queen attended a very boring part until Scott Calvin Santa Clause brought in a bunch of games?

[the-east-art]

@gothgaymoth I shall now ramble about The Santa Clause

Spoilers if you haven’t seen but like.... come on guys. If you really wanted to see this movie you’d have done it by now. You’ve probably at least had this in the background as you decorate cookies or whatever.

So, what I really care about in reference to this movie is the relationship between the main character - Scott Calvin - and his son - Charlie - along with the transformation of Scott Calvin.

So the movie kicks off with the son being left with Scott. It’s made clear right off the bat that Scott and Charlie’s mother are divorced and have been for a while, and that Charlie while obligated to spend time with his dad doesn’t really want to. It’s clear that Scott wants to have a relationship with his son, but just isn’t good at that. He can’t cook a good Christmas dinner and is very job focused. The cool thing that happens for the two of them is finding the dead body of Santa (okay, technically the body disappears) flying the sleigh and going to the North Pole. This is an experience they share together and becomes the crux of their relationship. Scott is told that next year he is expected to be Santa and They fall asleep in the North Pole, waking up at home.

Scott doesn’t believe any of it actually happened, but Charlie does. When Charlie tells this to his mom and step dad they placate him but don’t do much besides that. Okay, so basically the movie sets it up that during the year between that Christmas and the next Christmas Charlie starts to very passionately believe in Santa, as any child would when they’ve literally flown on the sleigh and met the elves. His mom and stepfather become concerned.

Meanwhile Scott is trying to keep doing his toy marketing business job while everything else about him is like transitioning so that there’s a Santa by the upcoming Christmas. Getting the list and growing a beard and stuff. And he starts to become a softer person. The company he works for wants to make violent toys with parts that are easy to lose so kids have to rebuy them. And instead of supporting the idea like he might have last year, he wants them to make softer and gentler toys that aren’t taking advantage of children. Little kids mistake him for Santa and sit on his lap.

But this all complicated itself when Charlie’s parents find his fanatasism with Santa Clause unhealthy and worrying, and threaten to take any custody rights Scott has away. So now he can’t encourage Charlie - and he was the only one in Charlie’s corner - and he has to basically try to stop being so obviously Santa or lose Charlie. I don’t know. There’s just something about all of that that I like. The complexity of the situation.

It also does touch on briefly the idea that everyone has their moment when the stop believing in the good things of the world. Idk, the moment where the parents talk about the year they stopped believing in Santa.

It’s not the best movie on the planet or anything. Now that I’m not like eight lots of the jokes are just swings and misses and stuff, but to me at least it’s enjoyable.

[kristoffsloveisntfragile]

The Christmas Spirit

Rating: T

Word Count: 7,107

Pairing: Kristoff/Anna

Summary: Modern AU; It’s Christmas time and Anna and Kristoff are finally having their first Christmas together, at the Bjorgman house. This is the first time Anna really has met the whole family, in one place. Anxiety and a feeling of overwhelmed come over her, but that doesn’t stop her heart from being in love with his family. And that surely doesn’t stop Kristoff from still being in love with Anna.

Notes: IS CHRISMAS YALL!!! Hope you all enjoy! I’ve actually been working on this for literally 6 ish months, and I feel like it’s pretty perfect for how long I’ve been working on it. Again, hope you enjoy, and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to yall!

It was the holiday season and Anna and Kristoff had been dating for almost two and a half years now. Anna lived a state away from her family so this year she decided that she would do something independent for the holidays. Maybe a year away from her family wouldn’t be so bad? It didn’t hit her until later that she really had no other plans. She had the Christmas tree set up in her apartment, of course helped by Kristoff. They set it up and that night they put on a Christmas movie and decorated the tree. Their hands full of glitter and eyes burnt out from staring at the lights on the tree for too long. That was fun, but Anna didn’t formally invite anyone to hang out with her for Christmas day, so she assumed she would spend the day alone, maybe Kristoff or Elsa popping in to say hello and maybe give a gift, if they had bought one. Anna couldn’t tell if it was the maturity making her not want gifts this year, or the fact that she was spending it alone was. Either way, she didn’t really mind it, a peaceful Christmas this year is what she needs. At least she thinks.

“So what are you exactly doing for Christmas?” Kristoff asks after he washed down his bagel with his coffee. They get breakfast together at a local coffee shop at least 3-4 times a week before work.

This perked up Anna, usually as they wait for their food they catch each other up and when they finally sit down to eat they plow it down, not really any talk to be had, they just want to fill up their stomach to get through the day so they can hopefully see each other after work.

“Oh, nothing. I think this year I’ll have a peaceful Christmas day to myself. I mean, if you want to come by and stay for a while, I wouldn’t mind.” She sipped her coffee as she finished her statement.

Kristoff was confused as ever, “A...peaceful...Christmas...day? Where is Anna and what have you done with her?” This made Anna smile. Yeah, she knew it wasn’t like her, but it was like this fresh wave of maturity was washing over her. “I’ve never heard you put those kinds of words together. You’re really not going to do anything on Christmas?”

“Well, Christmas doesn’t have to be chaotic. It is named ‘the most peaceful time of year’ for a reason.”

“Well, you’ve never been with my family around Christmas. We like to go all out.” Kristoff leaned back in his chair. Then got that look on his face, Anna knew that look, he was getting an idea.

“Hey, why don’t you come over with me to my parents for Christmas!” Kristoff looked excited.

“Really? Won’t like, all of your family be there? I’ve never really seen all of your siblings in person. Of course, except Roxanne.” Anna said.

Roxanne was the third oldest, behind Kristoff by 8 years, a senior in high school, smart kid, does well in school, but liked to kind of do whatever she wanted. So when Anna would have the occasional dinner with Kristoff’s parents, she would see Roxanne come out of her room with her car keys and say to her family “See ya, I’ll be back at midnight.” And her family wouldn’t really bat an eye, Kristoff would just say the usual, “Don’t do anything I haven’t done!” and continue the dinner conversation.

“Well yeah, so this time you’ll finally get to meet all of them. And probably some of my grandparents too. You’ve made quite the impression to my family.” Kristoff raised an eyebrow.

“You’ve talked about me?” Anna asked.

“Are you kidding? Of course I have. They all love you out of the description I tell them.”

Anna, now curious, leaned forward and said, “What do you say?”

Kristoff leaned forward too and said, “Well, I describe you as the perfect woman in the world. With the most amazing color of hair, paired with the most indescribable color of eyes that just somehow match,” Kristoff had taken her hand, and Anna sighed, loving what she’s hearing. “I think they think you’re smaller than I described but I can’t tell.” She laughs. “And...there’s just so much about you that I’ve described to them. Like all the sweet things we do that make me love you even more...like that thing we tried last month.”

Anna swiped her hand away and swatted at his shoulder, “I’m kidding!” He remarked. “Most of them don’t understand...you know.” Anna knew he was kidding. But still.

They ate most of the rest of their food, and Kristoff looked up and said, “Sooo.. was that a yes?”

“Hm?” Anna hummed with a mouth full of food.

“You know, my offer? You just kind of let the conversation drop after I said that my family loves you. So?” Kristoff crumpled up his bagel wrapper.

Anna had been thinking about it since the moment the words left his mouth. Her mind was already set on staying home and drinking all the hot chocolate she could and watching all the Christmas movies she had. But, it couldn’t hurt to change her plans, especially if it was for her boyfriend.

“You know what? Sure, I’d love to. Nothing I would rather do.” Anna said and wrapped up her garbage as well. They got up and threw their stuff away, stepped outside the coffee shop, pecked each other on the lips and went their separate ways to their work for the day.

~~~

A week later, it was Christmas. Dinner at the Bjorgman family was happening around 7, but since the family liked to spend time together, especially around the holidays, the “party” was happening all day. Kristoff was picking up Anna around 5 though. Anna was getting ready, not too dressy, but not too looking like she didn’t want to be there. A classic casual blouse, leather jacket, jeans, and knee high boots. She looked in the mirror and decided she needed some jewelry. Dainty bracelets and necklaces worked. She then saw her pajamas that were strone across her bed. Part of her wished she could change back into them and just curl up on the couch. But the fact that she was spending Christmas day with her boyfriend, who she loved very much, and is now meeting the rest of his family, she couldn’t be happier.

She waited in her living room for a text or call from Kristoff, and was watching ‘The Santa Clause 2’ with Tim Allen and Elizabeth Mitchell. It was nearing the end of the movie, it was her favorite part. When Santa, or Scott Calvin as his real name, finally gets back to the North Pole but before he makes his round to drop off gifts to every child in the world, he has to marry the one he loves. Although rushed, Anna loves how sincere they still were in their vows, and they weren’t just marrying each other because he needed to be Santa Claus. They had a real deep connection.

Her phone chimed and it got her out of her trance. The text read, “Outside babe.” She turned off her TV, and made sure everything was off and locked and met him outside in his car.

She hopped in the car with a big smile on her face, with a quick ‘hey’ and put her seatbelt on.

“My, my. Aren’t you a giddy one?” Kristoff remarked.

“What? I’m not allowed to be happy to be meeting the rest of my boyfriend’s family?” She leaned towards his face, expecting a kiss anytime soon.

“No, it’s just...I’m happy you’re happy.” He smiled and leaned in to kiss her. And then they drove off to the Bjorgman household.

~~~

They pulled up to the household and Anna saw all of the cars that filled up the driveway and even spilling out to the sidewalk.

‘Lot of people then..’ Anna thought, and bit her lip. She got out of the car and Kristoff was getting a couple things from the back, Anna went around to see if he needed help.

“I think I’m good…” Kristoff said with his hands full of presents. “Oh, wait, can you grab those little boxes? On the floor?” Anna did as she was asked, and then shut the car door. 

“So like, are all of these for the kids?” Anna asked as they were walking towards the house.

“Yep, just a little warning, I think there are more kids than you’ve imagined. Yes I have my younger siblings, but my aunts and uncles also have kids and they’re here too.”

“Wow...seems like the Bjorgman’s are...busy.”

“Ohhhh, yeah” Kristoff stretched out, laughing at the end of it, so did Anna. “Oh, since this was kind of last minute, I did put your name on the “From:” part of the tag on the presents, so people would think that you were, you know, nice enough to think of the kids.”

“Hey, I would’ve gotten stuff if you had said something. It completely slipped my mind to get stuff for them...but thank you for doing that anyway.” Anna giggled.

As they approached the door, Kristoff warned Anna about the second step, as it always seems to get slippery every year. Anna then rang the doorbell, but not long after someone was at the door. Bulda, with a very big smile and 3 kids attached to her.

“Anna! Oh my dear it’s so good to see you!! I’m so glad you came!” She gave Anna a very big and tight hug. Then went to Kristoff and took the huge amount of presents out of his hands and went into the other room. It wasn’t long before his hands were full again with the kids that tagged along with Bulda.

“Hey guys, hey look, look. There’s someone I want you to meet. This is Anna.” He was crouched down to their level, but looking up at Anna. Anna then crouched down too.

“Nice to meet you guys. What’s all your names?” Anna asked.

“I’m Maxine.” Maxine said proudly.

“I’m Jake.” Jake said.

“I-I’m D-D-Daisy-y.” Daisy, the youngest, managed to get out.

“She’s just learning how to talk. But I’m so proud you know how to say your own name!” Kristoff looked at Daisy and hugged her as she giggled.

“You’re really pretty Anna.” Jake said.

“Oh! Why thank you.” Anna was flattered, since she knew that kids told the truth most of the time.

“Okay kids, go play, I think Uncle Mike has a game of musical chairs going for the younglings.” Bulda peaked their interest, and they all ran off towards a different part of the house. Anna and Kristoff got up to see Bulda again, and she was already going in for a hug with her son. “Hello dear so good to see you. Was the drive okay?”

“Ah, it was okay. As long as I had my girl along my side, it was never boring.” Kristoff remarked.

“Yes, while it was a good drive, it did seem long and I drank a whole bottle of water, so if you don’t mind I’m just gonna use the bathroom.” Anna excused herself.

“Oh by all means!” Bulda said as she took off.

Kristoff started walking towards all the people before he was pulled by the sleeve by his mother. 

“Well, is tonight the night?” She asked.

“Look, ma, I don’t know honestly. Yes, I very much want to do it, but I think she’s a little overwhelmed by all the people. We are a big family. If I’m going to do it tonight, I don’t think it’s going to be here.” Kristoff said, in a hushed tone.

“Okay, okay. I’m just so excited!” Bulda started to get worked up.

“Ok, shh, ma, you’re starting to jump, think about your ankle.” Bulda looked at it and brushed it off, and then Kristoff went back to what he was going to do, see the rest of his family.

~~~

A little time has passed, Anna met all the kids (she thinks- there’s just so many of them) and met and talked to a majority of the adults, with the same story of where she works and ‘why the hell do you like this troublemaker of a kid?’-Kristoff. 

She found herself with a small glass of champagne and was standing by the sink talking to Roxanne. She found a little comfort in talking to her. She wasn’t completely new to Anna, but there was still a lot they didn’t know about each other.

“So, anything new at school happening?” Anna asked

“Wow, what a new question everyone hasn’t asked me yet.” Roxanne joked, but there was a hint of truth behind it.

“Oh sorry, I mean no offense but what else is there to ask an 18 year old. It’s your senior year, you should be having fun, making memories. We all wanna hear about your experience, and be there for you during the big moments.”

“Yeah, well nothing is really happening, not until the new year hits anyways, all the interesting sports start in the spring, the musicals, testing, dances, etc.” 

“Yeah, I hear you. So there’s really nothing else going on for you?” 

Roxanne shook her head, “No, nothing much.” But she looked at her feet. Anna knew exactly what that meant, she even does it herself. She was hiding something.

“So there is something new.”

Looking up, Roxanne was kinda shocked, “How did you know?”

“I’m a girl just like you, the subtle hints you just gave, I’ve done them before. What’s up, you can trust me you know.”

Roxanne breathed in, and turned to really face Anna. “Well, it is my senior year, and..I’ve never really had a relationship.”

Anna knew exactly what she was getting into with this conversation. “Oh I see, and, is there someone you’re interested in?”

“Well, the thing is, I’m bi, so I’ve had crushes come and go. I’ll see someone who is interesting or cute, but I’ll get scared because, well if it’s a girl, what if they don’t have the same interests as me, and if it’s a guy, well...you know.”

“Yeah, that sounds like a whole ordeal. The only thing I can say, in your situation, it seems best for you to make a friend first, and then see if they would like to take things further. You shouldn’t have to feel like you’re rushed to find someone. When you know, you know.” Her gaze wandered over to Kristoff who wasn’t far from them.

“Is that how you felt with my brother?” Roxanne smiled.

“Oh yeah. I mean, before we started dating, you heard tale of me right?” Roxanne nodded. “So yeah, we met, became friends, and from there we found something. And look at us now.” Anna smiled. 

Roxanne looked down, still having a smile on her face. “Yeah, you guys do have something special. I feel like you’re the hot topic tonight to be honest.”

“Really? Me?” Anna asked.

“Oh yeah, are you kidding? Kristoff doesn’t stop talking about you when he’s over, the only time that does come to a halt is when you are over too for a dinner or something. But since everyone is here, I don’t know, I feel like you’re just an easy topic for Kristoff and the family to talk about.” Roxanne explained.

Kristoff came over and cut between them, as they were still at the sink. He rinsed a glass he had and set it in the sink, and while he was, he said, “Hey, my two favorite girls.” He stepped back and instinctively put his arm around Anna. “What are y’all talking about?”

“Oh nothing, just, girl stuff.” Anna said, looking up at him with admiration.

“Yep, so no boy can hear it.” Roxanne teased. 

“Ah, I see. Well, no matter, how are you enjoying the night?” Kristoff asked, but mostly to Anna.

“I’m doing fine, your family is really friendly, it’s nice knowing that I don’t have to put up a fake persona for them.” Anna said.

“Of course, our family loves people for who they are. Unless they’re clearly a douche.” He chuckled.

“Well, there is one person who puts on a “fake persona” once a year for the-” Roxanne started to say.

“Shhhhhhh” Kristoff cut her off.

“What? What are you talking about?” Anna was confused and curious.

“It’s nothing.”

“But you’ll find out later.” Roxanne whispered to Anna, all giddy.

Anna was still confused, but she trusted Roxanne’s word that she’ll find out later.

“We should head into the living room soon, the Yankee Swap will start soon and with how many people are here, there won’t be many seats that are on cushion.”

“Good call.” Roxanne said and started heading towards the living room. Anna and Kristoff soon  followed.

A few minutes later, Kristoff’s mom turned down the Christmas music, and got everyone into the room, she got the room to quiet down.

“Okay everyone time to start the swap! Now, I asked everyone to put all of the gifts in the other room, so Derek can you go get them?” Derek nodded and got up to go to the other room.

“Actually before we start I’m gonna go to the bathroom.” Kristoff said and got up.

“Okay, just so you know you might get a bad number for the picking!” Bulda joked.

Shortly after, Derek came back with a big bag full of the swap gifts. He started to take them out of the bag when Bulda started to explain what the rules were.

“So, the rules are simple. We are going to pick a number out of this hat,” She grabs a hat full of numbers. “And just go in order. You can pick any gift, and once you get it you open it. And if you’re in the later numbers and you pick a gift but you want something someone has who went before you, you have to battle them! That’s my twist to the game, to battle them, you must play a quick game of charades!!!” Everyone was either a little more intrigued, or groaned how boring they thought that game was.

“To actually win, if the person you want to battle doesn’t get your word or phrase or whatever it is, you can get their gift. But if the person gets the word right, they don’t give up the gift. Everyone got it?” Bulda finishes.

As she finishes, Derek is finishing up with placing the gifts near the tree. 

“Hmm, Derek are you sure that’s all the gifts?” Bulda puts on a voice. And loud enough for the next three rooms to hear.

“What do you mean? There’s more???” Jake asked with a lot of enthusiasm in his voice.

“Oh yes, I know there is. I wonder where they all went though…”

Just as Bulda says that, Anna hears Roxanne snicker. She’s again confused, but just then, she sees a big red blur come through the threshold. A big resounding “Ho Ho Ho!” followed. Anna knew immediately it was Kristoff, she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Her boyfriend with a fat suit and probably a 3x large red, furry jacket. She started laughing with Roxanne, and most of the adults who also knew it was Kristoff. The kids on the other hand, lost their minds. As for them, Santa was in the house, the night before Christmas.

So many, “OH MY GOD IT’S SANTA!” and, “I CAN’T BELIEVE MY EYES” and just screaming for joy in general.

“Hello kids, yes it’s me Santa, I wanted to come by before I start my rounds and give you the first presents before any other kid in the world gets theirs.”

“Wow thanks Santa!” One of the kids said. 

Anna couldn’t help but laugh, as she had never heard the voice that Kristoff was putting on. But she held it in as best as she could, so she wouldn’t ruin it for the kids.

“Don’t worry, if you come back every year, you’ll be able to suppress the laugh. But it will still be hilarious, but you’ll be able to put on a fake ‘oh my God, wow’ smile.” Roxanne leaned over to Anna and whispered. 

“How long has he been doing this?” Anna asked.

“Since, he was like 16. He grew drastically like when he was 13 or 14. By 16 he was like 3 inches shorter than he is now. So he could pass for it. Our dad used to do this, but both he and Kristoff knew that at one point he was gonna have to stop at one point, so he took over. He loves doing it though.” Roxanne explained.

“Wow. He never said anything about it. And we know almost everything about each other.” Anna remarked.

“Maybe he wanted to surprise you.” Roxanne said.

They went back to watching Kristoff play Santa to his younger brothers and sisters, and some of his nieces and nephews. He really did look like he was enjoying it, bringing joy to them seemed to instantly put a smile on his face, and his soul. Anna loved seeing him so happy that he was making his family happy. 

“So here’s all the presents for you kids-” ‘Santa’ started to say,

“But, we’ll all have to wait for the Yankee Swap to be over, then you can open them. But for now, Santa has to go, say goodbye kids.” Bulda says.

All of the kids yelled “Goodbyee!!” and as Kristoff was kneeling to pull the gifts out of the bag he brought in, some kids ran over to hug him before he left.

“Okay children, I’ve really got to get back to the sleigh and start delivering the rest of the presents. Merry Christmas to all!”

“AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!” All of the kids screamed back. 

Anna thought to herself, besides Kristoff dressing up as Santa, that was also a tradition they had. She saw as he left, and all the kids were still buzzing about it.

“Okay, okay kids settle, if you wanna open your presents you gotta play this game first.” They all quieted down, but still a little joy left in their eyes.

As Bulda was going around the room letting people pick their numbers, Kristoff came back, and immediately the kids said “Kristoff you missed it! Santa was just here! Look at how many presents he gave us!”

“My Kristoff, you were in the bathroom for a long time that you missed Santa!” Bulda exaggerated. 

“Oh well, maybe next year I’ll catch him.” Kristoff said as he was heading back to his seat next to Anna.

“And who knows, maybe he’ll bring a certain Mrs-”

“Shhh.” Kristoff hissed at his mom. Bulda returned to passing out numbers. Kristoff had looked back to see if Anna had caught that, but he doesn’t think she did, because Anna couldn’t stop smiling at Kristoff, and he raised a brow and asked, “What?”

“Oh nothing, it was just really special seeing Santa here tonight.” Anna said through a smile.

“What are you talking about?” Kristoff smiled, playing along with the joke.

Anna laughed, “Nothing.” Neither one of them really knew what the context of that conversation was, but they were just both so happy with the buzz that they felt between them and the buzz that was in the room. Anna knew right then and there that she didn’t regret coming to the party tonight. Kristoff quickly kissed her cheek and returned to the game that was starting.

~~~

The game and the present opening seemed to happen so fast that it was all blurry to Anna. In a good way though, there was so much laughter from the charade portions, and all the jokes, and the kids, and the fact that she couldn’t get the image of ‘Santa Kris’ out of her head. They could all tell that the party was coming to an end. All the kids were asking where the desserts were, so they were occupied eating those, the adults were getting their kids presents or their own gifts they got, all packed up and ready to go to the car, and all the food was being portioned to be taken home, since there was way too much to keep at Buldas house. 

Anna was nursing another glass of champagne and talking to some of Kristoff’s relatives when Kristoff came over and, again, instinctively wrapped his arm around her.

“You ready to go babe?” 

“Aweeee, do we have to? It feels like we just got here 10 minutes ago!” Anna whined, but deep inside of her she wanted to go home and snuggle up next to Kristoff while watching more Christmas movies.

“Ah, we don’t wanna burden my mom by staying here.” Kristoff glanced over at his mom who was finishing up with giving some food to Kristoff’s cousin as they were leaving. His mom must’ve caught the end of that because she looked over and came over.

“Oh, are you guys leaving soon? I can pack up some stuff for ya if you want!” Bulda said.

“Thanks, but we won’t need a lot like your packing with everyone else-”

“Maybe just the desserts and some of the pasta would be good for us to take.” Anna finished Kristoff’s sentence, then laughed.

“Honestly, if you took as many desserts as you wanted there would still be enough for everyone else to take some home. I may have made a little too much for today.” Bulda exclaimed.

“No, no don’t worry, we’re more than happy to take those desserts off of your hands!” Anna laughed again, intending some kind of joke, but in actuality, she was eyeing the cheesecake she’s already had two big slices of.

“Oh then by all means, I’ll pack some stuff up for you.” Bulda turned around and went to work.

“You know I was trying to get her to not pack as much food for us to take home. She’s a busy woman enough as it is.” Kristoff said to Anna in a hushed voice.

“Well, it’s not like she’s complaining, I mean sure it is busy work, but it’s Christmas, is it really hard work if you enjoy it?” Anna questioned back. Kristoff gave her a look of defeat, but still worry behind his eyes. Anna knew what to do.

“I’ll go help her then, some one-on-one wouldn’t hurt our relationship right?” Anna handed her champagne to him and walked towards Bulda.

“Hey there, do you want some help packing up the food and stuff?” Anna asked.

“Oh, no, I wouldn’t wanna burden you by helping me.” Bulda brushed away Anna, but she wouldn’t back down.

“Oh come on, I insist. Plus, didn’t I hear something about your ankle? You could use a break, or at least some help.”

Bulda gave in, almost like she even forgot about her ankle hurting. “Oh sure, what’s the harm of you helping, right?” She laughed, “Just take some of these buckets, and follow me.” Anna did as she was told.

Anna followed her to the dining room where some of the food was kept, but mostly the desserts. 

“Wow, I honestly forgot how many there were.” Anna remarked.

“Yeah, like I said, I may have made too much. But I guess I say that every year, and everyone goes home happy. That’s what really matters to me.” Bulda said with a smile.

“That’s really sweet.” Anna said, her heart melting a bit at what Bulda just said.

They packed up some sweets while chit-chatting a bit, they eventually got the topic of Kristoff.

“Oh I couldn’t stop laughing when he came out.” Anna said.

“Oh, imagine me, the first time he did it after Pabbie stopped, I couldn’t stop laughing. It was just so funny seeing a 16 year-old do that.”

“Wow, he must’ve been really tall to pull that off.”

“Oh yeah, the summer before 9th grade, poof, grew a foot and became 6 ft. No idea what happened to this day. But it added to his character.”

“Oh yeah it did.” Anna laughed. “Probably one of the first thoughts that came across my mind when I first even glanced at him was ‘Wow look how tall he is.’ Of course, that’s coming from me, 5’2” here.” Anna laughed some more.

“Awe, well you two fit perfectly together. The height difference just makes it look even cuter.”

“Yeah..” Anna got lost in her thoughts for a second. 

“You two are really happy together.” Bulda admired Anna’s look of loss in thought.

“Oh yeah.” Anna blushed a little. After all she was still talking to Kristoff’s mother.

“You know, Kristoff told me…..Oh no, I shouldn’t tell you.” Bulda waved her hand and went back to finishing up all the packed up desserts.

“Oh well you gotta tell me now!” Anna laughed.

“No, no, I’m sure it’s gonna happen...soon?”

“What do you mean?” Anna asked, confused as ever.

Just then Kristoff poked his head in the dining room to say, “Hey, I just went to warm up the car, so whenever you’re ready.” He smiled.

“Oh we just finished dear, just a little catching up.” Bulda said. It wasn’t a lie, but Anna still felt there was something unsaid.

Bulda turned back to Anna and said, “Just, remember how happy you are with Kristoff.”

“Of course I won’t. I never will. But what did you mean-”

“I’ve said too much, if I say anymore Kristoff will kill me. Just, enjoy the rest of your night dear.” Bulda said, putting a hand on Anna’s arm.

Anna and Kristoff took all of the food that she really wanted, Kristoff and Anna said their goodbyes and gave their hugs to everyone who was left. They made it through the dropping temperatures outside into the warmed up car, and started their drive home.

But Anna couldn’t help but question what Bulda meant by “It’s gonna happen soon”. Anna couldn’t think of anything important coming up. With Christmas tomorrow, and New Years in about a week, there was nothing else of importance going on. She looked over to Kristoff and tried to think if there was anything coming up for him. She couldn’t.

Kristoff noticed she was staring. “What’s up babe?” His eyes went back to the road.

“Nothing, nothing, just….is there anything important coming up?”

“...You mean something other than Christmas?” He laughs at his own little joke. “No, why?”

Anna wanted to say because Bulda had said something was gonna happen, but then remembered her saying “If Kristoff found out he would kill me”. Is it something Anna is supposed to know, and he isn’t? Or the other way around?

“Oh, I don’t know, it just seems like there’s something I’m supposed to do. Maybe it’s something for work.” Anna said.

“Well, you got a whole week off, it can’t be that important.” Kristoff reached for Anna’s hand and stroked the back of her hand with his thumb mindlessly.

Anna smiled. Of course she lied about the thing being for work, but she decided maybe it was good to forget about it. Whatever the thing is Bulda talked about, it will happen when it happens.

~~~

After the long drive, they head to Anna’s place, they both take off their boots and sweaters, Anna takes off all the jewelry on her body, and heads to her room to put it all away, Kristoff not far behind her. 

Anna was standing in front of her vanity, sorting everything away when Kristoff slithers his arms around Anna and just hugs her. “Finally, no relatives or younger siblings to interrupt our alone time.”

Anna huffed and smiled. “Hmmm, I’ve been thinking about just coming back here and relaxing all night. Well, maybe not the whole night,” Anna turned around while still in his arms, “Tonight was pretty fun with your family.”

“I get it. Being there is fun, but sitting on the couch watching movies and drinking hot chocolate in the dark. Sounds exhilarating.” Kristoff smiled, then leaned in for a kiss.

Anna liked the idea of that, but she wanted to be comfortable. When they parted, she said “I like that, let me just go wash everything off.” She got out of his arms and headed to the bathroom.

She washed her makeup off, cleansed her face, brushed her teeth, and went back to her bedroom- which she had then found that Kristoff had changed out of his day clothes (she had some clothes that were Kristoff’s left behind here for nights like this), She switched to her pjs and found that Kristoff had everything set up for Anna to just snuggle in with Kristoff. The movie, the drinks, the blankets, the apartment just being lit by the very dim hallway light.

“Wow, how long was I in the bathroom?” Anna asked jokingly.

“You weren’t gone long, I just work very fast.” Kristoff said, inviting Anna onto the couch with his eyes, which she gladly accepted. Kristoff went ahead and put on The Santa Clause 2, the movie Anna was watching before she left. She didn’t say that out loud, she didn’t mind that she was watching this movie again. She was just happy Kristoff was around this time. 

~Near the end of the movie~

Anna’s body was practically glued against Kristoff’s, her ear hearing his heartbeat, and her upper body moving along with his breaths.

They got to the part that Anna was watching before Kristoff picked her up to go to the party. When Santa needs to marry Carol before taking off for the night. She just loved the scene. 

“You know before you came to pick me up I was watching this movie, really just having it in the background, and this is the scene that I saw right before you arrived.” Anna said. They always just said what was on their minds a lot of the time. 

“Hmm.” Kristoff hummed. Anna just thought that he was starting to fade because of the warm drinks, the dim lights. But really, Anna had no idea that he was just choked up on what he wanted to do next.

It was the scene where Mother Nature had pronounced them ‘Man and Wife’, they kissed, and Scott Calvin once again became the one and only Santa Claus.

Anna hummed against Kristoff’s chest, “Man I just love this movie.” Anna tried to snuggle deeper into Kristoff more. 

He laughed, “Yep. I would’ve enjoyed it a little more if I didn’t have to fricken pee in the second half,” Kristoff started to laugh, and Anna joined, but mostly started to get up so he could move. “But it was just too comfortable and relaxing that I could wait. But I’ll be back and we’ll put on the next one.” Kristoff pecked Anna on the lips and went to the bathroom. 

Anna was smiling. She just loved the nights like this. It doesn’t even have to be Christmas for them to have a night where they just watch movies and drink hot chocolate. It was just more special tonight because it was Christmas, and they were spending it together. 

Anna decided to just get the next movie going so that they can start when Kristoff comes back. She went to put their mugs in the kitchen, she didn’t think they were gonna have any more, so she just grabbed some water instead for both of them to have. By the time she gets back into the living room, Kristoff is coming out of the bathroom. 

Anna looks up and sees that he looks a little zoned out. Confused, she asks, “Everything okay? You seem a little...unfocused.”

“Hmm? Oh, yeah, I was just thinking about somethings.” He said and sat down on the couch, not laying where he was before.

“What kinds of things?” Anna trying to lighten the mood, (she thinks that is what needed to be done) she leans closer to Kristoff, putting her hand near his chest.

“It’s just-- nah it’s stupid, forget about it.” Kristoff tries to laugh it off, but Anna won’t let go.

“Well obviously it’s something. C’mon, you can tell me anything.” Anna pleaded in her own cute way.

Kristoff was hesitant, looking back and forth between Anna and his hands. He took a deep breath as he was about to reveal what felt like a lot to him.

“Look, Anna, you know I love you, so very much,” Anna started to get nervous. Why would he be saying that now? “And, I’m not gonna lie, I’ve been thinking about the future.” Oh thank God.

“Really?” Anna couldn’t contain her grin. Just hearing the word “future” come out of his mouth, made her giddy. The fact that when he says it and she’s there with him in his mind's eye, made her happy.

“Yeah, but, lately, I just feel as though...I’m not...not good enough.” He struggled to get through the sentence, because while he did think it, it was hard to admit it out loud.

Anna was taken back from this. Her mind instantly flashed to all the times when Kristoff took care of Anna when she was sick, when she was having an anxiety attack, or when she even needed a hug or a kiss. And then she thought about all the times she saw him take care of her sister, Elsa. Sure, they weren’t super close, but if Elsa needed something and Kristoff could do it, he did it. Her mind flashed to all the memories of when Kristoff was there for his family, heck, some moments from the party flashed across her eyes. Anna was very confused and honestly a little hurt from thinking that Kristoff wasn’t good enough.

“What...the hell are you talking about?” Some seriousness in her voice, but she couldn’t help but have a bit of a smirk at the edge of her lip.

“Huh?” Kristoff was now confused.

“You think you’re not good enough? First of all, very vague, you’re good at your job, you’re good at being a boyfriend, you’re good at being a son, a brother, a cousin, hell even a damn human being. You are a good one- no! You’re a great human being Kristoff.” Anna was talking like a motivational speaker, and Kristoff couldn’t help but smile, from mostly being told that he was a great person. I mean, how would you react?

“Kristoff, I don’t know what thing you have going inside your head to make you think that you’re not good enough. Tonight alone showed how much you’re an amazing human being. If anyone ever tells you otherwise, point them in my direction….and I will gladly punch them in the face.” Kristoff officially laughed at that part.

“Well, okay, I don’t think we need to go that far-”

“No I’m serious!” Anna said, still with a smile on her face. “I will do it if anyone says that to you ever.”

Kristoff looked deep into her eyes. He could tell that she meant it. And forever will. “That’s so good to know.” Kristoff still had a look of nervousness. But he pushed it away with a smile, and lunged toward Anna for a kiss. She gladly accepted it.

She was about to fully be on top of Kristoff (to enjoy the moment even more), but Kristoff started to move away. Anna broke the kiss as she could start to tell what he was moving away.

“Wh-what are you….” Anna was confused as to where he was going, until she saw he wasn’t going far. He was on one knee, and slowly but surely pulled a ring from his pocket. “Woah, woah-” Anna suddenly lost her voice. She didn’t have the words.

“Anna, it’s so glad to hear you say that all about ‘how great a human being’ I am. But honestly, I’m the one who’s with an extraordinary human being.” Anna started to tear up. “I love you with all I am,” He opened up the box, “Will you marry me?”

Anna barely let a breath in between before she jumped onto him screaming, “YES! Yes, yes, yes, yes!” She felt him catch her as she was basically on the floor with him too. “Oh my gosh!” She pulled back, looked at him and couldn’t contain her excitement as she went to kiss him all over his face.

Kristoff couldn’t stop laughing out of happiness, and just let her excitement run wild. When she pulled back once again, he finally got a chance to get her left hand, and slip the ring on it.

“Oh my gosh, Kristoff it’s beautiful!” She said while admiring it. “This must’ve been a lot, how long have you been wanting to do this?” She asked.

“Well, the idea has been poking around for about a year and a couple months,” Anna breathed out a laugh. “But I didn’t officially buy the ring until like a month and a half ago.”

Then she put the pieces together. If he’s been wanting to do this for well over a year, he must’ve been telling his family he’s been wanting to. 

So that’s why earlier Bulda said ‘If I say anymore Kristoff will kill me’ Anna thought.

“...Did you tell your family about that? Because now that I think about it they’ve been dropping hints all night.”

“To be fair they’ve been dropping hints the whole time. Tonight was probably more than ever because I had said something about wanting to do it tonight, maybe even tomorrow.”

“Well, I’m very glad you did it tonight.” Anna wrapped her arms around Kristoff’s neck and went in for a long and heartwarming kiss. Anna felt his hands come up around her waist.

At one point they got back up on the couch, but it was all in the blur of kisses, hugs and snuggles. Putting on the next movie, that they barely paid attention to, tangled in each other's arms.

“Hey, when you said you were thinking about the future,” Anna heard Kristoff hum, “Were you...I don’t know...thinking about another family….one that….we can start?” Anna tried her best to turn her head to see Kristoff’s reaction.

His eyes were wide, but she could see that there was a hint of promise. “Hmmmm…..maybe we’ll talk about that in the New Year.” Kristoff smiled, but the thought definitely didn’t leave his mind for a while.

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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

“The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” ended being all style and no substance, cementing the franchise as forgettable.

Scott Calvin and Carol Newman have been living at the North Pole together for four years now. Carol is expecting a baby and is somewhat upset that Scott is busy year-round. To remedy this, Scott invites her parents to the North Pole but must keep it a secret from them, so he tells them they’re visiting Canada. Meanwhile, Jack Frost has been promoting himself as the new Christmas icon because he’s jealous of Santa Claus’s popularity. Because of this, the Council Of Legendary Figures sentences Jack to community service in Santa’s Workshop. There, he stirs up trouble and tries to get Scott to relinquish his position as Santa Claus.

I’ve said that the last two films had potential and didn’t capitalize on them. This film didn’t have any of that. From the opening of this film, I was impressed at how much the film had progressed visually. The effects were half-decent and somewhat inspired. However, it loses all that charm as the movie goes on. I appreciated the fact that they didn’t make Carol blindly happy in this film. She was essentially extorted to become Scott’s new wife in the last film and it wouldn’t have sat right with me if everything was all better now. As expected, she’s unhappy because she’s being neglected due to Santa’s busy work-life. Honestly, I don’t know why they had Carol be pregnant throughout this film. It’s mentioned once in the beginning and once at the end when she ends up giving birth. My best guess is that they wanted to cram that ‘deliver before you deliver’ joke in. Jack Frost is meant to be the antagonist of this film, but he’s more of a nuisance than anything. I like his costume design, but that’s about it. He’s a background bother until the script needs him to step up. Before that, we’re subjected to half the movie being about a workshop disaster followed by Scott needing to solve the problem and the in-laws being progressively more and more disapproving. The Escape Clause is mentioned out of nowhere during the meeting of the Council Of Legendary Figures just so Jack Frost could use that against Santa. The whole process is convoluted and they had to jump through flaming hoops to get Jack to trick Santa into invoking the Escape Clause. Meanwhile, I was sitting there wondering why the writers just didn’t make the process easier. Jack Frost obviously abuses his power as Santa, a weirdly dry musical act ensues, and Scott gets his powers back. The only interesting part of that whole third act was the small glimpses we got to see of the lives that were altered from Scott never becoming Santa. I wish we could’ve seen more of that, but of course, the film never wants to do anything interesting. By the end of this movie, I had a realization. Scott affects the lives of the people around him negatively. His son is basically forced into a life of lies. His wife was basically kidnapped and forced to lie about her life to her parents. In the last movie, he states that being Santa is a big responsibility, yet he’s shown time and time again that he’s not willing to make personal sacrifices for the children around the world. I hope that if they make another sequel, they would focus on Scott passing the torch on to someone else who’s more fit to be Santa Claus because he sure as hell doesn’t deserve it.

★★

Watched on December 19th, 2020

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Happy Holly-days by:  @nightstorms-universes​

Fandom: The Santa Clause Pairing: N/A

Holly Elvin - former Head Elf at the North Pole, current nanny for Scott Calvin's son Charlie - takes part in Scott's journey of becoming the new Santa Claus. Holly reunites with old friends, helps Scott see Christmas through new eyes, and finds a place to call home. Merry Christmas and Happy Holly-days!

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