Strikeout ;)

'Twas the night before Christmas...

We loaded the kids up after their naps into all of their warm winter gear, tossed the little red wagon in the back of Pepe, and headed off to see the lights at the zoo. The brochure said the zoo's open Sundays 5:30-9 and closed Christmas. We get there (after Liam protests the entire drive), and there are orange cones in the turning lane and the zoo gates are shut. So much for lights at the zoo. They were turned on but nobody was allowed in. Sooooooo we said, "hey, lookit the lights!" and off we went down the highway. =/

As we drove, we listened to the Christmas CD that Rob & Jana had made for us two years ago. "Little Drummer Boy" by Manheim Steamroller is on it, so of course that version has no words. We're talking about it being "Little Drummer Boy" to Carrie and Dada notices that they're not real drums being played in the song.

All the while, the wagon keeps crashing from side to side in the back of Pepe because someone who shall remain nameless (who has no sense of spatial awareness) didn't think to pad it. *crash* drivedrivedrive *crash* ... (repeat)

We drove through Maumee which was all lit up. We cruised through the Bassett's parking lot that had been selling Christmas trees, just in case we decided to buy one. Yes, we know, it's rather last minute seeing as Christmas is tomorrow, hehe. There weren't any left, just like Dada discovered last year when he went last minute. We went home and popped the kids into the wagon to wander around the neighborhood and look at the lights there. We stopped and played with our friends, Nina, Rita, and Lee, and they even fed us dinner!

Dada, in the spirit of Ebenezer Scrooge, proclaims:

How many Christmas lights did we see at the zoo? NONE!
How many drums are there in "Little Drummer Boy"? NONE!
How many Christmas trees did we even see to buy? NONE!
How many times did the wagon smash into the side of the car? LOTS!

So we struck out ;) In some ways. In some ways, we scored big! We have a tiny fake tree and the presents are all under it. Our healthy (mostly) kids are tucked in their beds... not sure that they know what sugarplums are, or would care if they did. But Care Bear is excited that tomorrow is Christmas and Liam is just excited to be alive and mobile. We're drinking fun adult drinks as we finish preparing for the magic of our Savior's birth tomorrow. And happy birthday to Dao, by the way! Hope your day tomorrow is tremendous =) Safe travels and happy holidays from a very blessed We4.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!