Christmas Morning
I have to say that this was the most magical Christmas for Jack! We tracked Santa on Norad and Jack was addicted! We did not do our usual routine for Christmas Eve. We were home and had a nice dinner with Mammaw and Pappaw. So, Jack had plenty of time to ponder Santa’s arrival. He was determined to be awake for the entry of the jolly fat man’s delivery of goods. We attempted to put Jack to bed about ten o’clock. Five minutes later he resurfaced. ” I can’t sleep. Can I see where he is?” He would check the Santa tracker. Finally at 11:30 we said you can no longer check on Santa. He laid on the couch and tried to close his eyes and could not! He began to cry because he could not sleep. He had to know where Santa was and we told him no! You have to go to sleep or he will not come! Finally at 12:30, the sleep fairy graced Jack with some shut eye. And the chorus sang Hallelujah! Mom and Dad could wrap their presents for their little treasures and go to bed! At 1:30am the sleep fairy did not have to pay Mom and Dad a visit. In fact, Chris had to sleep on the couch because Jack finally fell asleep in our bed. Chris swore he had just closed his eyes when Jack tapped him on the shoulder at 7:00am. When Chris saw it was 7:00, he was grateful that Jack had slept in! Well, with all the commotion that Jack had built up for this magical morning, we had our concerns. Will this boy be disappointed? Right before he fell asleep he said something about an iphone and $300. What? As it turned out, he unwrapped and was delighted! He said, “This is the best Christmas ever!” It was such joy in being a part of this entire fiasco. It was so magical, not just for Jack, but for Chris and myself. It was truly a treasure to see Jack so delighted. I hate to think of this magic fading for him. So many times Chris and I looked at each with smiles that expressed how our hearts were feeling. There were no words necessary. We both knew that this is probably the end of the magic for Jack. So, we relished in the moment. Though next year Jack’s perspective may be different, we will have added another little treasure to fill with excitement and wonder! We hope your Christmas was as wonderful as ours!
