As Christmas Day approaches, I have been busy wrapping gifts whenever I have a spare moment without any little pairs of curious eyes around. One afternoon, while Devlin and Ceilidh were at school and Aisling was napping, I managed to wrap a few items, and decided to put them under the tree instead of back in my hiding spot.
Of course, the kids noticed the addition of the several parcels under the tree. One of which was labelled "To Mia, From Santa". Which created an uproar.
"How come there's a present for Mia from Santa when he hasn't even come by yet?" they demanded.
I had forgotten to read the labels before placing the packages under the tree and also forgotten how skilled at reading Devlin and Ceilidh has become.
I searched my tired and foggy brain for a suitable explanation.
"Well, Mia has been a good little girl all year, so Santa decided to send up some of her gifts with the mailman early. To make his sleigh a little lighter. You three - well, he's still deciding on which list your names appear. So, you've got a few more days to be nice, not naughty," I blathered.
The monkeys appeared to be satisfied and accepting of that excuse.
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