Happy 35th Birthday, Mr. Seager!
He’s had a fun day; but I only know that
through Naomi and my family because I didn’t have much involvement in his big
day.
Okay, I suppose that I did in one way
through working the dinner shift at the Inn to help Miranda out with the extra
business from his birthday dinner; but I missed out on all of the fun except
for one cameo visit at school when Michael and I dropped off a card and gift to
his room before lunch.
The first day of December isn’t an any
better or worse day for birthdays than most; but I can’t help but to feel in
the mood for Christmas instead today.
Part of that is having Christmas in the air around here. Decorations are going up at school and
everywhere else, and while we won’t be decorating our house until this weekend
and over the next week or so; Christmas music is in the air; and Ethan and
Ehlana are getting into watching Christmas shows and movies. I didn’t have time to do that with them
today; but do hope that we’ll get some chances for some movie nights between
now and Christmas even though we’ll also have a late start to our Christmas
holidays this year thanks to Christmas being on a Sunday.
This update is getting a bit disjointed; so
let’s back up and do a quick run-through of my day.
Tai Chi by the river was frosty; it’s
beginning to feel a lot like Christmas with colder temperatures just in time
for December; and we had a hot breakfast so we’d be warm and happy when we
headed out to school or work.
Christmas-themed projects are starting up in our classes – and as we
start to get ready for the Christmas pageant.
Michael and I are among the teen draftees for that show; and we’ll be
doing another duet this year too because we’re one of the most-requested
acts. We haven’t picked a song for sure
yet; but we did talk about it a bit tonight during our music practice; and will
come up with a choice soon.
As I’ve mentioned already, Michael and I
worked the dinner shift, but we had a bit of time before needing to be there
now that Michael doesn’t have football; so we went back to my house; had a bit
of fun with Ethan and Ehlana; and then went on to the Inn in time to help out
with the dinner prep work. Mom, Dad, and
the twins were among the birthday dinner guests for Mr. Seager’s party at the
Inn; but while they stayed for game night; Michael and I came home after we’d
finished the kitchen clean-up.
We did our homework; had a music practice
that was mostly to get ready for the parade tomorrow night and to practice our
teen praise team music; but we did a quick run-through of the music we’ll be
doing for the other acts in the Christmas pageant – or at least we did that for
the music we have so far. We also had a
minor make-out session; and a very short Magi lesson with Mom while Dad took
Ethan, Ehlana, Naomi, and Aiden out for a walk with Silkie while also going to
pick up overnight bags for Naomi and Aiden after Naomi’s parents were given a
kid-free night as a last-minute birthday gift.
Michael also helped me out with getting the four kids tucked in for the
night; and then he went home by a bit after eleven o’clock.
I needed some Jacuzzi time after that, but
multi-tasked my work while having that soak in the tub; and then continued
working once I was in bed with Mandy.
The details from the work and studying is too boring for me to write
about now without falling asleep; though that would be okay when I should be
sleeping by now anyway.
Before I go there, though; it’s time for
the start of my now-annual Christmas music video picks for twenty-sixteen! My first pick for this season is from one of
the Barbie Christmas movies; and the only reason for this choice today is that
Ehlana and Naomi were watching the movie tonight after I tucked them in on
Ehlana’s iPad. It is also what we’re all
hoping to have this year, though; so I’d say it is an appropriate first-song
too!
Merry Christmas; and, until next time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
