Today was Christmas day and our house was filled with all the hoopla you might expect for one containing two small children, two parents and four grandparents. It was a great day. We ended the day with our traditional Christmas Day Dinner which includes both family and friends. It’s always a good time and I’m always sad to see the night end. This year my mother and I worked on something different for the evening.
We came up with the idea last weekend to write a song together. I thought I could do the lyrics and my mother said she’d do the music when I’d finished the words. Yesterday we came together in our bonus room with my old keyboard and figured out the details of the song. Words were tweaked, melody was modified and the chorus was reconsidered. Together we got it completed and took a moments to practice here and there in preparation for tonight.
After dessert we called everyone into the living room and told them about our project, made some excuses about not being professional and we hoped they’d understand. And then we sang our song. I think we did fairly well considering it was our first song together. I will not be sharing the video or audio versions of us singing, but here are the lyrics:
Can’t wait For Christmas
Pile In the car, drive to the stand
Select a tree that’s tall and grand
Pick out a wreath to also buy
Tie on the car and wave goodbye
Drive back home unload the tree
Decorate for all to see
Dad, how much longer?
We just can’t wait.
Mom, say tomorrow is
Christmas day.
Boxes down from attic heights,
Dad hangs up the Christmas lights,
Lollipop tree sitting on the shelf,
Small hands fill it happy to help.
"May we have a lollipop, Mom?"
“Sure you can”, now run along.
Dad, how much longer?
We just can’t wait.
Mom, say tomorrow is
Christmas day.
Uncle Bob makes us fresh bread,
Nana ensures we’re all well fed.
Mimi sings us Christmas songs,
Mom chimes in and sings along.
Gramps preforms his magic tricks
We hope for snow for once that sticks.
Papa, how much longer?
We just can’t wait.
Mom, say tomorrow is
Christmas day.
When Christmas day finally arrives,
Happy children beam with big, round eyes.
Presents all around the tree,
Gleeful cries, “is that for me?”
handing out presents, unwrapping each toy,
Sharing memories of family and joy.
Mimi, how much longer?
We just can’t wait.
Mom, “guess what, kids? It’s
Christmas day!”
The Big Boy Update: My husband had an idea to get my son Skylander figures from Santa this year. Our children only get one thing each from Santa and it sits out, unwrapped for them to see when we go downstairs on Christmas morning. My son was so very excited by this most excellent of presents he didn’t want to open his other presents. We got him through a few more and then let him go take his new Skylander figures upstairs to try out in the Skylander video game.
The Tiny Girl Chronicles: My daughter was Santa’s helper this morning at Christmas. She brought presents to people and then helped them unwrap them if they asked for help. She made us smile all morning.
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