Merry Christmas!

The wonder and magic of Christmas is so contagious when children are in the picture. Our Christmas was exactily what Santa would have ordered...bowls of smiles, plates of giggles, and glasses filled to the brim with contentment. Our grandchildren were so delighted with Santa's gifts and they were so much fun to watch. One moment I was in Tinkerbell's garden helping her prepare a feast for the other faries, and the next moment I was "wii..ing" with James Bond and 007. I even had to help the "Nanny" take care of the baby on the Nintendo DS!

As you can tell, I had so much fun with the kids and one of the funniest moments was when the two little girls highjacked some electronic drumsticks from our grandson and used them for microphones! We were entertained in the finest rendention of the Polar Express theme and then, with an audience, the girls continued to sing and dance around the den. I can't think of a better way to end a magical day.

I wish for each of you a little bit of Christmas magic as you go about your daily routines. Who knows, Santa just might be listening! Merry Christmas.

Christmas Eve with Grandkids

I spent the day with two of my grandkids and we had quite a time decorating cookies and playing games. The cookie sprinkles are scattered all over the kitchen and decorator's icing is stuck to almost everything. We decorated cookies, ate icing by the spoons full and scattered sprinkles like we were feeding the birds

There was also a strange game of chessckers! For those of you who don't know what chessckers is, it is a combination of chess and checkers, neither of which is played by the rules! I have a Civil War chess set and the players are Confederate and Union soldiers so you can imagine how the game went! We had men attacking, jumping and eliminating one another while the "queen" strolled across the playing field untouched! You can't say we don't have an imagination can you!

Throughout the day we had to stop to get information on Santa's progress. We even had an opportunity to make a call, (cell phone of course) and give him our best wishes and directions to the kids houses.

By the way, I have to share something my other grandaughter said to her mother a few days ago. After watching The Santa Clause, with Tim Allen, she asked if she could call Santa, Uncle Scott! You just think they don't pay attention. To close, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and hope Uncle Scott stops by for a visit.

Bread is baking in the oven, there is a fire in the fireplace and Christmas music is drifting through the house...you just can't beat it for getting in the Christmas spirit. And to add to that wonderful spirit, I have a poem to share. I am sure many of you have seen this but I think it reflects just what we should be thinking about. I do not know the author but I know he/she must be singing praise.

The Song of the Stable Mouse

'Twas the very first Christmas and throughout the house

There was no room to share - even for one small mouse.

So he went to the stable where the oxen were fed

To get straw from the manger to fashion a bed.

But alas the small creature found Someone sleeping

On the straw where the oxen and donkeys and sheep

Would come for their food - yet stranger indeed

Was the fact shepherds knelt right where animals feed.

The voices of angels danced on the night air,

The mouse knew heaven's music, though he'd never been there -

And though his mouse heart was incredibly small

It filled with such joy it could not hold it all.

The mouse had to join Nature's glorious song

And his wholehearted "squeak" could be heard right along

With the chorus of angels, the cows gentle "moos",

And the wonder of shepherds who sang the Good News.

For it doesn't matter if you're big or small,

If you're born to sing solo or can't sing at all,

As Christmas draws near it is your time to sing

From the heart filled with praise for our Savior, our King!

I wish each one of you a Merry Christmas filled with the song of our Savior.