Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all! Peace on earth. Good will to men. Life is good. My brother Mike made a CD with favorite Christmas 2007 Songs on it. We have been listening to #13 "Doop Doop Xmas" by Paper Moon...It begins, "Doop doop doop doop doop...it's Christmas!" This lyrical ditti has been floating around in Joe and my head all day. The children turned on the "sparkling music" and began singing along while Joe fried cheesy eggs and I made peppermint (herb) tea for a quick breakfast this morning. Soon, it was discovered that Santa had mistaken Susannah's and Rebekah's stockings (again!). He was also mistaken last year with Hannah and Rebekah's. I made a quick change to bring peace. When Jonathan was going through his stockings treats, apple, orange, chocolate and small gifts, he unwrapped a theater size box of Lifesaver Gummi candy. "Oh, I know what these are!" "They are 'flubber gubbers'!!! Anyone want some flubber gubbers?" (He shared all around and we joked at his imaginary word. Baby Sussanah, now eleven months and three days old, and walking/climbing/exploring her world was given a present. Her "big" gift was a ball game in a large box with a baby on it. She promptly tipped the box on it's large side and sttod up on it, sat down and fell off backwards onto the floor--spread eagle with a "what just happened" startled look on her face. No worries, she was up and trying it again in a flash--no tears...lesson learned...approaching the stand on box more carefully the second go round. Rebekah was thrilled with her Fisher Price Puppy Grows and Knows My Name toy dog. (This replaces a real puppy or getting a new mother...these were her suggestions when I told her we were not going to get a puppy when the three "Survivor" guinea pigs are still being fed most of the time by yours truly or Joe). Hannah, loved earning, buying, and making many gifts for family and friends this year. She made bath salts on Thanksgiving and bought used books at the Library Book sale with me. She gave up her "cracker" silver earrings to an aunt and really seemed to catch the spirit of the holiday this year. Rebekah also earned and bought gifts...a few making it to Christmas. Baby says it is time for bed. It is nice to think of the first Christmas gift and of a little baby boy who would come to save us all. God bless you!