Happy 8th Birthday, Seth!
Ethan:
Our friend didn’t have a major party with
his friends, but we did send gifts out to his farm; and he was celebrating his
special day with his family and a couple of best friends while most families
are also busy with another round of family Christmases. That wasn’t true for Ehlana and me, but Naomi
and Aiden had family plans for this afternoon and evening; so after our movies
and lounge sleepover last night that was really awesome; we got to have some
play time after morning chores; and then they had to move on. The weather has been mixed today, but the
rain held off until mid-to-late afternoon, so our morning play time included
biking and playing at the park and on the trails; we did some of that with
Cassie, Michael, May, and his cousins; and then we were home for the rest of
the day once the rain started.
It was nice to see Michael’s Stone-family
cousins and help to entertain the younger kids, but his aunt and uncle are more
stressed-out than usual; and Michael’s grandparents have slowed down a lot and
are having some health issues. We can
sense more, but even if we could help them in any meaningful way; there’s no
chance of doing that when they know nothing about the Magi in their family. That’s affecting Cassie and Michael this
weekend, but this is just a part of normal life for us, and while it’s more-personal;
we feel like this about everything we can’t do to help others – and we can’t
help the vast majority of people in need for any reason around the world.
I don’t want to get into a major commentary
on anything serious; so let’s move along.
While we’ve been home and having a quiet
dinner and night with Mom and Dad; Cassie, Michael, and May have been busy with
his family – including the Stone-Bassett Christmas dinner at the Inn in one of
the private dining rooms. We aren’t
attending the Johnson clan Christmas today either – though we did have some
play time with them outdoors today too while crossing paths at the park. Ehlana and I don’t feel left out because we’ve
been on fun overload; so a quiet night is working out great for us. Watching television, having bath or Jacuzzi
time, and a bedtime chat on Ehlana’s bed isn’t newsworthy; we’re happy; and the
extra sleep we’re going to get will be great too.
That’s all I have, and getting to that nap
time is an option; so I’ll wrap this up and do that.
Ethan – out!
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Ehlana:
That update works for me, and I don’t have
anything to add; so I’ll call it a night too – and maybe take a longer turn for
our next report.
This is Ehlana Proctor; coming to you live
from what is now my past!
