Getting Coal for Christmas

The kids have been a little crazier than normal this past week.  Holiday excitement, a little more sugar than normal, and not enough sleep all have a hand in it, I’m sure.  But in the midst of all the chaos, they still have found ways to make me laugh.  One of the latest?

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They were in the toddler’s room playing trains.  As a Christmas gift from one of my friends he just got a new recycling car for his trains to pull, and he actually let his big sister see it for a few minutes.

When Monkey asked for the train car back, I heard his sister say, “If you don’t share your toys you won’t get any new toys for Christmas.  Santa will bring you coal.”

I was worried that this comment would make him upset, and finished walking down the hallway to assure him that wasn’t true, but when I stepped into his room I heard him say, “I already have coal.”  He was holding up the coal car that his little red train pulls.

I guess getting coal for Christmas isn’t all bad if you have trains!

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Wishing each and every one of you a wonderful weekend and a very Merry Christmas!  We will be heading to my parents’ house for Christmas Eve (a little unexpectedly) and then heading to the in-laws for dinner on Christmas… Busy, busy, busy!  Until then, be listening for those words of childhood wisdoms!