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I was aware that there were carols and the mandatory solo of Mary singing "Breath of Heaven" but beyond that, all I was aware of were two squirmy bundles of energy.
At one point Sprout was attempting to climb me, while Spud had his head on my lap. Sprout stepped on Spud, words were exchanged, I
This was all in the first 5 minutes or so. It went down hill from there.
We were fully ready to welcome Jesus at that point. Preferably in the second coming. Right at that moment. I am certain the thought was fervently echoed by those around us.
Next year we will welcome the King in
We may not be all that bright, but we are learning.
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LOVE the title of the post.
Isn't it great though that HE understands completely what life with little ones is like and doesn't hold it against us???!!! lol
He only cares if we try I think!! Charla was similar on Christmas Eve as well!!! I missed so much!!! I realized 10 mins before the service was over that there was childcare downstairs!! lol Oh well!!
Hey there Geeky!
I'm wanting to find that you tube clip you had on here a while ago - about the $$$ spent on Christmas and the cost of fresh water...ya know the one? What's it called? Why can't I see past posts on your blog? Am I a technical throwback?
I can so relate to the 'not calm or bright'. We took three boys to Christmas Eve service who had had the benefit of exercise in an indoor pool in the afternoon. We fed snacks and cajoled to keep relative calm in our row. However, I noticed my daughter rubbing her nephew's back and hissed at her "Don't let him fall asleep, there's only a few minutes left to go". She promptly pointed at the child I was holding who was sleeping so soundly he was positively drooling.
Happy New Year HG! I look forward to your thoughts and insights in 09.
Oops. ;-)
Well I can relate to the not so calm. We just put our 1 & 3 year old grandsons on the plane this morning. It was so much fun watching them and what Christmas was for them, but one thing for sure it was very bright, that is for us.
What a Catch 22... parents don't exactly experience 'serenity' in a Christmas Eve service and others don't want to spend Christmas Eve in a room full of 20 2-3 year olds who are rather 'excited' about Christmas.
Your experience is probably more like what the first Christmas was like... rather than the romanticized version that we have in our brains.
I learned this lesson well this year too. Yikes. You're too funny.
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