“…there will be snow and mistletoe and presents under a
tree…” but there won’t be a Santa. The former reality show kids from Kate
(Gosselin) Plus Eight are staring down another Christmas without the big fat
jolly elf sticking his nose in it.
“There won’t be a Santa, that’s the biggest thing,” said
Kate, who made the rounds on the early morning news shows telling everyone
proudly that she gave her kids a dose of reality long before they were stars in
a reality show.
“There is no Santa, never was, and my kids knew this from
the git-go,” said Kate. “They get presents, sure, I’m not that mean,” she said
over and over again to convince everyone that she isn’t the Grinch folks make
her out to be.”
Kate says she can’t help controlling all the aspects of
Christmas though.
“They can make their lists out, but I decide what they
get. It is just easier that way,” she said.
“I set a time for each of the kids to sit down and
discuss their lists with me. I give them the whys and wherefores as to how
ridiculous some of their requests are…” she interrupted herself saying “Have
you seen the cost of a simple box of Play Doh these days?...” and then went on.
“We always settle on the pajamas and slippers that I bought
at last year’s half-off after-Christmas sales,” offered the queen of cruelity
TV.
Kate says it is a win-win for her. “The kids get a couple
of presents and I shop at the same store for all of them.”
Kate then went on to explain that giving the kids fewer gifts
this year sends them a powerful message. “It’s not about Santa and toys, it is
about looking your best for photo ops,” and with that, Kate was off to have her
hair re-woven for the holidays.
Jon Gosselin, whom Kate accused of being the real Grinch this
year due to his inability to provide expensive tech gadgets for all his kids,
couldn’t be reached for comment as his own iPhone service was evidently disconnected.
