Welcome home for the holidays, Grandma and
Grandpa!
I haven’t spent a lot of time with them
tonight, but they are home from Arizona; and went to the Christmas dinner at
the Inn that Dad and Aunt Leanne hosted for their office at the Inn. Michael, Rebecca, Lucas, and I were at the
dinner too, but three of us also helped out with the prep work in the kitchen
too; and didn’t stop work until the appetizers were ready to be delivered at
six-thirty.
This update is already getting out of sync,
though, so let’s back up a bit; and start from my wake-up call this morning.
Ethan and Ehlana had Silkie take care of
waking me up, and since she’d already been outside for her morning bathroom
break; he nose was cold when she was helped up onto my bed and nuzzled me
awake. Tai Chi was fun thanks to another
pushing hands workout with Michael while Mom, Dad, and the twins did their own
thing; and then Michael stayed for breakfast in the sunroom before heading home
to get ready for school – helping out with the cooking while I took my turn
getting ready for the day. That put me
on the clean-up crew after we ate, but I was happy to have the hot meal; and
then go for the walk to school with Michael, Rowen, and four kids. The music practices for the pageant tomorrow
were the highlights of my school day; and then Michael and I headed over to the
Inn to get started on the work there.
Miranda needed us because Dad’s Christmas dinner wasn’t the only one
booked for the evening; but she also had enough help so that Michael and
Rebecca could go to that dinner with Lucas and me.
We had two large tables for kids and
adults; Michael and I were in charge of Zack and Brianna during dinner; and
Emma and Benjamin had fun with Rebecca, Lucas, Ethan, and Ehlana while we were
mostly kept busy with our youngest dinner guests. Zack was more of a handful for Michael, and
messier while eating, so I got the better deal with Brianna; and the cuddle
time with her was a bonus too! The
adults all had fun too; there were gifts that included a nice bonus for Claire;
and then we headed back to our house for a social hour or two that again had
the adults in the living room while the kids were in the lounge.
We watched a movie while Zack also played
some video games with Ethan on the twins’ portable Nintendo systems; and there
was some quality cuddle time for the two teen couples while Emma got to have
Brianna for her cuddle buddy; Michael and I got Ehlana; and Benjamin split his
time between taking turns with Ethan for some of the gaming and sitting in the
window alcove while watching the movie.
The party wrapped up by eleven; Michael went home when the Nortons left;
and it was close to midnight by the time I got back to my room and into bed
with Mandy after helping with the clean-up and getting the twins tucked in for
the night.
It’s been all work and studying since then;
I had a lot to get done; and my usual Wednesday work plans went out the window
with the party – and the volunteer mini shift at the Inn that messed up my
after-school work and study plans. The
next two days aren’t going to get any quieter, and I should get started on the
nap I still have time for now before getting up and ready for the big school
Christmas pageant day; so let’s wrap this up with my Christmas music video pick
and I’ll do that.
Tonight, I’m going with one of my new
favorites from last Christmas, and while time will tell if it becomes a future
holiday classic; it’s a beautiful song that I hope gets a chance to be just
that some day!
We’re down to three more sleeps and a nap ‘til
Christmas, and I’m ready to get on with the nap now; so, until next time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
