Operation Elf, Complete
So, another Christmas Eve come and gone.
The Stockings were hung with care, and then lovingly laid under the tree when their weight exceeded the wee felt loops’ ability to hold them up.
The toys, books, and puzzles–an equal amount for each Lady–are all artfully arranged under the tree, with the fabulous tea set cleverly positioned between the two piles.
The cookies have been bitten, the milk drank, the carrots nibbled.
All that remains to complete the magic is The Ladies themselves, and their wide eyed wonder and delight as they embrace the magic of yet another Christmas morning with Santa.
Just like they have troubling settling and drifting off to the land of sugarplumps with the agonizing anticipation of Santa’s visit looming*, I have a hard time letting go of the excitement of being Santa and settling in to wait for my daughters to wake up and survey the fruits of my elvish labours. It’s funny, at the end of the day, I guess we have the same wish: For Christmas morning to hurry up and get here.
Merry Christmas everyone! Once the morning does finally get here, we’re off to the Big City for a couple of days of family cheer. Traditions (old and new), presents, great food, and a houseful of Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, and most importantly, COUSINS! I hope your holiday has that much joy wrapped into it too.
*Just a word of warning to other parents. No matter how cool it seems, how techie and fun and educational, how magical even, do not, I repeat DO NOT, allow yourself to be sucked into the Norad Santa Watch. Trust me when I tell you it’s just too much pressure. One minute Santa’s in the Falkland Islands and you’re having a lovely teachable moment about the geography of the Americas, then suddenly Santa’s in Greenland–practically right next door! And then! Then he’s in Newfoundland and it’s only 8:15! The cookies! The stockings! The sleeping! Suddenly your laid back, quiet Christmas Eve has become a high stress mission–let’s move, let’s move, let’s move people!
What do I want for Christmas next year? For Santa’s sleigh to be outfitted with a cloaking device.
Comment by landismom
Hope you had a wonderful day!
Posted on December 25, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Comment by Eden
What got me about the Norad thing is that yesterday morning they had an update during a commercial break (he was in Nepal) and whne the show came back on (talk show), there was Santa as a guest… on a live show! How is that possible? How can he be in Nepal and NYC at the same time?
Posted on December 25, 2007 at 10:48 pm
Comment by amy
We watched Santa on Norad all day. When the map started getting too close to home, the kids practically TORE OFF to their rooms to go to bed. I like it! No fighting with them, and them dragging their feet! Was a lot of fun for us
Posted on December 26, 2007 at 10:13 am