#89
Me: What d’you want for Christmas, darling?
HN: Don’t worry about it, Mummy. I told Santa already. He came to our school, so he’s taking care of it.
(That’s her Xmas gift wish – the Poinsettia headband she’s wearing; matched with Unicorn tee from H&M picked out by her bro, Stella McCartney Kids jacket warehouse find from couple years ago, Zara Kids patent boots last couple seasons…)
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During a rare, quiet moment…
HN: Mummy, what do you always wish for at Christmas?
Me: You mean like, actual stuff, or just a wish?
HN: Wish!!
Me: A fulfilling job where I could still remain close by enough to raise you guys.
HN: <pause> Stuff！Now do stuff!! What stuff do you want!!
HN: <still enthusiastically> You know, that we can put in boxes!
Rockstar: <not looking up from laptop> A dead body.
HN: <shrieks at him>
(Rockstar wanted a custom Nerf sniper rifle)
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Optimism…
HN: C’mon Mum-may, what do you want for Christmas, that we can put in a box.
Me: You just want to gift wrap a box, don’t you?
HN: Yeah. Can you say “JD” so we can put the dog in a box? Then at the right time, she can jump out of the box and say…. <screams> “WOOOFFF!”
Me: What makes you think the dog is going to cooperate with that?
HN: Why wouldn’t she, it’s only a few more days til Christmas…
For real though, the old border collie can be quite shy and reserved, while HN is this LOUD active kid with the BIG movements, and somehow the dog isn’t hiding from her 😀
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At bedtime…
HN: I don’t want to separate (her two stuffed penguins). They’re mother and daughter.
Me: You separate perfectly fine from me when you’ve got a class in your busy life. (Other times she can be very demanding on my energy and patience).
HN: Yah but they might be a different kind of mother and daughter.
Me: Oh, so life sucks being your mum?
HN: No, but life would suck being my brother. <thoughtful pause> Life would totally suck for him, Mum-may. Because I would make it.
He has a penguin fighting with him for the corner of the sofa, and we need more furniture
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We started reading Luke 2 this Christmas, and…
HN: Mummy, I feel sooo sorry for baby Jesus. It’s like what, no (birthday) party?
Me: Your brother’s 10, and he’s never had a party (more on that someday).
HN: <mutters> Yeah, I don’t understand that either.
HNs nativity scene activity at Sunday school..
And with that, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND PEACE ON EARTH!
