21st December: School's Out For Christmas!

I said this morning that it didn't matter what happened today, it was all good because it would soon be the start of the holidays! With having Thursdays off, my holidays have started early!

• So, of course, the first magic moment I'll mention is, in true Muppet fashion, the most pleasant of activities... tidying up for Christmas.
• Spending the lead up Christmas with children is exhausting, but it's still lovely to see some of their excitement.
• Chatting with a lady at the butcher's who, as it turns out, is the mother of a friend of mine.
• Wishing a Merry Christmas to the children and my colleagues.
• Playing games at the class Christmas party.
• Out and about in Wick, almost everyone was feeling the Christmas joy, and smiles were everywhere!
• Of course, driving home for Christmas, and singing the song as much as my cough would let me.
• Delivering Christmas presents to friends.
• Making a good start on my Christmas wrapping for the family presents - perhaps not a good enough start though!
• Watching my 1 year old niece playing with some wrapping paper, and finding it more exciting than any toy!
• And again with my gorgeous little niece, marvelling at just how quickly she can crawl when she wants to get somewhere!
• Finding the plans for the house and the garage! It's handy having a brother around!
• Watching said brother folding up baby clothes! Cute and funny at the same!
• Sending Brother up into the loft to have a nosey, although there was disappointingly little treasure!
• On the other hand, they did find an old gramophone in the garage, along with a keyboard! And some '78s!
• Opening another door in the advent calendar, and realising just how little time there is until Christmas!
• Then, the doggy advent calendar... which is always gorgeous!!
• Ginny finished a present she's been making for a very long time! And it looks beautiful!
• Putting up the Fimo crib that Ginny and Judith made several years ago.
• Sitting down together at the end of the very busy day, and watching "It's a Wonderful Life". Classic Christmas viewing!
• While we were watching the film, we heard Little Niece crying in another room (she had been put to bed). When Sister-in-law went to check, she found her fast asleep. No explanation for that one. Except, perhaps there was another baby in the house many years ago.