Ethan and Ehlana:
Happy 6th Anniversary, Josiah and Christina!
Merry Johnson Family Christmas!
This might be a bit shocking to future readers, but Ehlana and I are on our own tonight and our best friends are with their own families. We all want to get a good night of sleep ahead of New Year’s Eve and Day; so we declined other opportunities with the Johnson clan and choose the quieter rest of the night.
I probably should have gone with that option last night, but after our family dinner and all of the fun with the Johnson clan as they arrived; the Carrington’s home was declared video gaming central for the guys; Aiden and I stayed and played for the night; and the teen and kid girls opted for spending the night at the Ayres’ house or ours – with Ehlana and Naomi hosting some of the tween and teen girls – and Brianna and Lady; since they definitely didn’t want to be home with a gang of boys. We all had fun; the girls got more sleep; and they also avoided all pranks, food and drinking games; and too-many really bad jokes! For the record, girls still love girls-only nights after they are over; and I am one of the guys that can live without guy-nights for a long time after each experience of one of them!
Moving along to today, Ehlana and I were not involved in the actual Johnson family Christmas dinner and gift exchange, but after our separate Tai Chi workouts and breakfasts; we did help out with entertaining the kids – including some outdoor play time and shopping. With the stores open, we were able to have lunch with Naomi and Aiden and spend the afternoon with them. The high for the day topped out at only the low-forties, but that was still enough to have us outdoors for some of the play time; and we had cousins and other friends out at the park and on the trails too – though those outdoor breaks were short for the Johnson cousins; since they were fairly-busy with their Christmas fun that the Carringtons hosted. Naomi and Aiden headed for home or the bakery respectively by four o’clock; we went home; and spent the rest of the day with Mom and Dad. Dinner-for-four was quiet and great; Mom ended up doing a Magi lesson with us; we all did some work in the office; and bath or Jacuzzi time was early because we really do all want the extra nap time now.
That’s also enough for this report. We don’t really have many details from the Carringtons; Cassie and Michael have kept busy with his family – along with some outdoor fun and play time with other kids that included two cameo moments with us; and any details for adventures with our cousins and other friends can wait for another update. Ehlana and I are ready to wrap up our bedtime computing, twin chat, and this report; so we’ll do that right now!
Until next time, live with love, fellow Magi of the Light!
