Christmas
C is for carols, sung in the car over the protests of a whiny child. Sometimes, parents must force kids to be happy.
H is for hugs from family and friends, especially from a sister whom I love dearly but don't always understand.
R is for a ridiculous number of Sleeping Beauty dolls given to one girl.
I is for innocence, since we've manage to prolong the Santa magic for another year with an increasingly dubious boy.
S is for the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, a mouthful of a name that made us laugh every time the poor announcer muddled his way through it.
T is for tired, for we were all late to bed and early to rise.
M is for Mass, which proved to be a challenge this year. Despite speeding on the highway, we didn't quite make it there by 5:30. Even worse, it started at 5. Then we cut out early when Claire lifted her beautiful faux fur trimmed Santa dress and entreated everyone in the narthex to "See my butt!" Thank goodness that God gives points for effort and intention.
A is for the angel that sits on top of our tree. Every year, Nick tells the kids about how that angel has been on top of our tree since our first Christmas together. Every year, it makes me smile to hear it.
S is for sated, full of tasty treats and love. I hope that everyone had as merry a Christmas as we did.
2 comments:
We did, Christy, though God knows why -- no tree, no decorations, no Christmas dinner, and only cheap presents, all due to our car breaking down just before the big day. I think we proved that you don't need money to have a Merry Christmas, though!
Our daughters entertained everyone just like your Claire on a few memorable occasions, back when they were toddlers. They always brought the house down -- there's something in that!
Happy new year, Christy! Glad your holidays were full of fun.
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