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Santa had a bit of fun at our house last night, yes he did. The girls decided that a glass of milk and homemade fudge would be better for him than the recommended scotch and popcorn; maybe it was the sugar rush that made him feel impish.<\/p>\nSanta had a bit of fun at our house last night, yes he did. The girls decided that a glass of milk and homemade fudge would be better for him than the recommended scotch and popcorn; maybe it was the sugar rush that made him feel impish.<\/p>\n
The stockings were stuffed, wrapped packages stacked carefully nearby, but there was a dearth of the usual Christmas morning shrieking when I awakened this morning. As I wandered out to make coffee, Beta thrust a gift into my hands, not to be deterred: it was a bottle of my favorite Starbucks peppermint syrup for my morning jolt. The younger two were calm, though.<\/p>\n
Between the emptied stockings (chocolates, a new toothbrush, art supplies, etc.) and new pajamas though, was a small unopened box, yet unnoticed on the floor. They were hoping for a Wii bit bigger box, but there was none to be found. I inquired about the lonely little box, addressed to Gamma and Delta, so they obliged by opening it.<\/p>\n
Inside were some random glass fishbowl rocks (for weight and sound effect), and a note: "Look where it’s cold, icy like the North Pole<\/font>." First they looked outside on the back porch, then the front, before someone thought to check the freezer, where they found a box of soap. With another note: "Delta’s chore<\/font>." <\/p>\n Everyone here knows that Delta’s job is to empty the dishwasher and put the clean dishes away, but there wasn’t anything in the dishwasher but clean dishes. After a few moments’ frustration, they began putting away the dishes, and found yet another small box with a note: "Where Delta reads, look for the invisible ink<\/font>." Now this could have been a real goose chase, since Delta devours books, but they soon figured out that the kitchen computer has a printer above it that’s out of ink… and on that printer was yet another box. This clue read, "Brush your teeth.<\/font>"<\/p>\n Near their toothbrushes was a slightly larger package, containing a Wii nunchuk, and yet another note: "There’s a basket in the living room with things to be put away<\/font>." Upon putting away the the clean folded towels, they discovered Zach and Wiki<\/a>, followed by squeals and excitement when they looked into the farthest reaches of the linen closet, finding a shiny wrapped package of the proper dimensions to be the coveted, most wished-for item<\/a>.<\/p>\n Peace on Earth, goodwill to all, and thanks to whatever stroke of luck allowed this to happen. I hate that there’s another video game in this house with already too many electronic distractions, but there’s nothing like happy children on Christmas night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Santa had a bit of fun at our house last night, yes he did. The girls decided that a glass of milk and homemade fudge would be better for him than the recommended scotch and popcorn; maybe it was the … Continue reading