We've completed our first two gigs on the "Wright Christmas Tour 2009" and are enjoying sweet respite for a few hours. This morning began at about 6:30 when daughter #1 entered our sleeping chamber ready to rip. This would be the very first time daughter #1 has seen any hour before 8:00 am in many a month! As she was being strongly
Warnings had been posted, threats had been issued, "DO NOT WAKE THE BABY OR. . ." the rest is not necessary to print. An unimaginable 8:45 am arrived and Molly, usually up at 7, was still snoozing. Ire was building amongst the Pop Tart crowd and the adults were beginning to fear a mutinous plot afoot. Barney Fife and Company angelically suggested that we "get on with" our Christmas Morning devotions while we were waiting on Molly. It seemed as if the memory of last year's "baby up" time of 10:30 was repeating itself again this Christmas and they wanted the process streamlined as much as possible for when operation "go-gift" was finally announced.
Heart-warmed that the children would suggest Christmas devotions on their own, my Man grabbed the gear, served the hot cocoa, lit the candles...
A surprisingly rousing rendition rang forth...
" Joy to the world, the Lord has come, LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING!!! Let every heart prepare Him room AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING, AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING, AND HEAVEN AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING!!!"
The kitchen practically vibrated with those last, er, notes, but the nursery above remained undisturbed even as the less-than-sincere choir turned their faces toward the ceiling as they caroled. Devotions continued...
Then we offered breakfast to the troops, who declared that they just couldn't eat until that pesky chore of opening presents had been completed.
Finally, finally at about 9:30 Rip Van Molly woke up! Angels sang, children wept and then stampeded to the Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree.
It amazes me how fast things can go from this...
...to this.
Here are a few scenes to connect the above two...
then...
next...
...and finally...
We wish you a peaceful Christmas evening.
As for us, we're getting ready to think about getting ready to prepare for stop #3 on the Christmas '09 Tour.
But...not just yet!
3 comments:
Gretchen, another classic. Another start to the day with a smile. My favorite blog (don't tell you know who!) Actually not the absolute start, had to get up to have another plate of prime rib, garlic mashed potatoes, and kielbasa. No snickerdools though (sigh).
Gretchen--Just found a few minutes to read a few posts. You are truly great at this and, if I'm guessing based on the creative pics integrated into the blogs, you're enjoying the process. Just wanted to say hey and love you from the Minnesota Spiker's who are currently snowed in in Champaign, IL but are expecting to make it to a more Arctic climate in MN tomorrow.
Love,
Tim (and a sleeping Sarah and Canon)
Thanks Tim! Hope all goes well on your "Post Christmas Tour"! G
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