We caught Santa on our Ring doorbell – I’ve been doing it for five years, it’s a family tradition
A SCOTS dad found a way to prove Santa paid a visit on Christmas Eve using his Ring doorbell.
For the past five years, Jamie Murray has dressed up as Father Christmas on December 24 and visited the family home once his son, Oliver, has gone to bed.
Jamie Murray, a paediatric physiotherapy technical instructor in the NHS, has spent the last two Christmases helping patients amid the Covid pandemic but has always found the time to bring something unique to his family’s festive celebrations.
Jamie said of his son’s reaction to the adorable tradition: “It’s all worth it for the excitement on his face. We’re planning on doing it for as long as we can, and I might end up just doing it for myself!
“The first year, he understood a little of what was happening, but not properly. Now, it’s a family tradition.
“We don’t have a chimney, so it’s great that we have a Ring Doorbell that can capture Father Christmas coming in through the door.”
Not only does Jamie dress up as Father Christmas, but on December 1 there’s a new family tradition - Balthazar the elf pays a visit as a reminder that Oliver needs to be on his best behaviour in the run-up to December 25th.
Jamie added: “Over the past couple of years I’ve worked on NHS wards with Covid, so this year, now that people can spend time with their families, it feels very special, there’s not that fear.”
He also encouraged other parents to dress up as Santa to bring a smile to their family’s celebrations.
“This year a lot of families will be looking to have fun without spending as much money.
"If you have a video doorbell it’s a great thing to do - you don’t need to get an expensive camera or a tripod.”
We recently told of the hilarious moment a furious mum discovered that her son changed their Ring Doorbell message - in front of the delivery man.