We still have three weeks until the Christmas
break this year; but the Moms’ shopping trip to the city is after the kids’
trip because the majority of the shoppers find it easier to go a week after the
Thanksgiving holiday instead of the Monday right after it; and they have the
bonus of new gift ideas from what their kids saw in the stores on Saturday. Even though Mom and Aunt Leanne have already
been through a tough shopping day so recently; they were fired up and happy
when they left our house for the Inn and another buffet breakfast.
That buffet was why Dad only had three
exercise buddies today; though Michael wasn’t there because he was helping out
with the breakfast buffet instead. I had
to pick between that and helping Dad with the twins; and picked the
family-first option. Sure, Ehlana and I
had more fun playing dress-up and doing our hair together, but our favorite
guys also appreciated the effort; so that was a bonus for them – and for us
too. I cooked breakfast; Dad and Ethan
cleaned up after getting ready first; and Ehlana and I managed to be ready to
go to school on-time. Dad was at work
before we left; but we left early-enough to collect Rowen, Naomi, and Aiden
along the way; and then we were off and running for a fun, busy day at school.
For Michael and me; that meant really
getting going on the music practices for the pageant. We’ll be having two of those practices pretty
much every day now through to the big show; and we’re booked to accompany more
classes and acts than last year – along with another duet. The music play time did help to make our day
more entertaining; and we especially love working with the younger kids. That includes Ethan and Ehlana this year; so
I’m glad that we’ll be playing the music for their class – as well as for Naomi’s
Grade One class. I don’t have any news
from our classes, unless you consider a bit more homework to make up for the
missed time we had in some of our classes while we played as being newsworthy.
Our after-school entertainment was more
interesting; since Michael and I picked the twins up from KidZone; we brought
them home; and got started on the outdoor decorating at both our house and his –
though his parents helped out there – particularly with stringing the lights
and the porch rooftop decorations. Dad
helped us out after he was done work for the day, and when he did that; I took
care of cooking dinner for five. We had
all of that work done by around six o’clock; had dinner; cleaned up; and then
came up to the lounge for a Christmas movie night. Michael and I needed to do our homework too,
but Dad stayed with us; and saved his own homework for after Mom got home from
the city.
We finished our movie by the time Mom and
Aunt Leanne got back with the truck and van; we helped with some of the
unloading – mostly to deliver bags and boxes to Aunt Leanne’s house; and then
we had a bedtime chat and Magi lesson with Mom before she was ready for some
Jacuzzi time and Michael needed to head home.
I dealt with getting the twins into bed after that; and then Dad and I
worked in a time phase in the office so that he could get his work done
faster. I had more to do after he was
ready to meet up with Mom in their room, but I took a break then to come up to
my room and get ready for bed before getting back to my work and studies –
while also once again working in a time phase.
That’s the only reason for why I’m finished
for the night while it is still only a bit after one o’clock, but the extra
power drain is still exhausting; and I’m looking forward to more than a couple
of hours of nap time!
Before I get started on that, the Christmas
music video pick for today isn’t exactly Christmassy, and it’s another song
from The Muppet Christmas Carol, but I’ve been thinking about it today because
of a little chat about the movie that we had at school. There are, apparently, a lot of people that
have never seen the uncut version of the movie, so just in case this little gem
is lost to history some day; I’ll make sure that it at least lives on in our
Magi archives!
Okay, I’m ready for nap mode now, and I’ll
need the rest to be ready for the after-school practices that will include a
major teen praise team practice to get ready for the Christmas show and holiday
services; so, until next time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
