...and every mother's child is gonna spy...

Christmas morning 2010

12:35am Santa and Mrs. Claus finally get the last of the gifts wrapped and placed carefully under the tree.

3:46am Two small girls cheerfully march into our bedroom. All the lights in the hall and the playroom are on and we are wished a very Merry Christmas.

3:47 Two small girls are escorted back to bed and tucked up tight.

4:10 Elder daughter awakes with nightmares (sugar plums, perhaps?)

4:25 After considerable negotiation a makeshift bed is made for elder daughter on sofa in master bedroom.

5:05 Elder daughter happily announces in a loud voice that the scary shadows don't come into Mommy and Daddy's room, only into the girls' room.

5:25 Elder daughter announces that she is not scared anymore and misses her sister, so she is returning to her bed.

6:01 Two small girls are up for the day and are requested to please play quietly in the playroom.

6:07 Mommy, can you please put this doll's arm into the sleeve?

6:11 Mommy, can you please hook this Playmobil piece back together? ... It broke!

6:18 Mommy! Evelyn stayed dry all night and you have to come look because she wants to show you her diaper!!

6:22 Mommy, can you please reach a shirt from the shirt drawer?

6:27 Come ON! Get UP! We want to open our presents!!!!!!!

6:28 All hope is given up of ever sleeping again in this life.

HO!HO!HO!