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16 Oct 20, 08:21 PM |
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Join Date: Aug 07
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Christmas Eve, reading this to my two girls as they look up wide eyed from their beds waiting for Father Christmas. It was a pure moment of happiness 🥰
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads. And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer. With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name! "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too. And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack. His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow. The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly! He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself! A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk. And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose! He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
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16 Oct 20, 08:29 PM |
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I remember taking my daughter to WDW when she was 18 months old and when she saw the disney characters- which had previously only been stickers on her bedroom wall - come to life her reaction which was pure excitement was a memory I hold dear to this day.
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16 Oct 20, 08:30 PM |
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All 3 of mine prancing around the lounge pretending to dance the SCD dances! Such silly fun!
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16 Oct 20, 08:31 PM |
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Thread Starter
All round good bloke
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So lovely - a big thank you to everyone for sharing your memories
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16 Oct 20, 10:59 PM |
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Bon viveur and shopaholic
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16 Oct 20, 11:07 PM |
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Join Date: May 08
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I know he’s the dibb Daddy but didn’t know he took the role so seriously!
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17 Oct 20, 07:07 AM |
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We have 4 children all adults now and flown the nest and I really miss Christmas morning when they used to pile onto our bed to open their presents.
By the time they’d finished there was paper everywhere then we’d go downstairs for round 2 where there were presents from family and friends. My parents used to arrive about 11.30 so more presents and paper. Boxing Day is DS1 birthday so more of the same It was chaos at the time but I loved it and now it’s just the 2 of us and very quiet on Christmas morning and I miss it so much
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