Tamera Mowry Says 12-12 months-Outdated Son Believes in Santa to Humor Her (Unique)

Contemplate Tamera Mowry-Housley’s son Aden a believer.

The actress, 46, tells PEOPLE that her 12-year-old has his skepticism about Santa Claus’s existence, however, “I feel he is believing for us,” she says.

“It is actually, actually candy as a result of he is been asking questions, so I feel he is aware of, however he additionally has a youthful sister. Your concern when you’ve two children and one’s slightly older and so they determine it out is that they are gonna perhaps inform their youthful sibling. He’s dealing with it so fantastically.”

Mowry, who additionally shares daughter Ariah, 9, with husband Adam Housley, says Aden desires “a mature reward” this yr: an electrical bike.

In the meantime, her daughter requested for a loud reward. “She desires a drum set and a bass guitar,” the previous baby star says. “My daughter is in a storage band. She is presented at enjoying bass. It was a phenomenal shock to us as a result of we do not have anybody in our household that performs any devices. I do not know concerning the drum set simply but. We’ll begin with the bass.”

It doesn’t matter what Santa brings, Mowry is aware of her what Christmas dinner will appear to be.

“We have gotta have a roast. There’s nothing like a great roast with mashed potatoes and inexperienced beans,” Mowry says. “I at all times do a signature drink, however my sister-in-law, she’s pregnant, my brother would not drink anymore, so I really feel like I am gonna need to do a non-alcoholic signature drink this yr. I am excited.”

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Mowry’s Countdown to Christmas film Scouting for Christmas premiered in October on Hallmark Channel, however that doesn’t imply that the Sister, Sister star has had her Christmas decorations out since Nov. 1.

“About two years in the past, I hosted Thanksgiving for our total household and I used to be like, we have to have Christmas decorations up. So I had Christmas decorations up Nov. 1,” Mowry recollects. “It was incredible. My husband was like, ‘We’re by no means doing that once more. That is approach too early.’  So we we’re gonna begin Dec. 1.”

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In Scouting for Christmas, Mowry performs a single mother who makes an attempt to steadiness her job as a realtor with serving to her 10-year-old daughter make it to her extracurriculars, like Sunny Scouts, on time.

“You will have the mothers who’re in a position to be there each waking second of their kid’s life, and that is great. There’s additionally working mothers attempting to make ends meet and dwell out our goals,” Mowry says. “Everybody has completely different avenues, and it’s a must to do what’s best for you and your loved ones. However so long as you’re doing all of your greatest, you’re doing sufficient.”

That may be exhausting to recollect in the course of the hectic vacation season. “There are some days you bought it and you are like, ‘Wow, I’m Supermom.’ Then there are days the place it simply would not work out as a result of life just isn’t excellent,” Mowry admits. “You simply need to embrace, pivot, love and get by means of.”

The mother of two likes to give attention to high quality time together with her children over amount. “Amount and high quality are two various things,” Mowry says. “There are households that spend plenty of time, however they’re not likely spending that high quality time. Like, are you current? Are you actually there?’ That is what’s essential.”