After our marriage, there was several years before we could have a Christmas together and with our children. First I was in the Army, then we were moving. Finally with children, then Christmas had a whole new meaning, and was a lot more fun. Dorothy wanted to have the big surprise on Christmas day. On Christmas eve was when Santa would bring in a beautifully lite tree and all the presents. After the children were all in bed, we started doing everything. All the presents that were hidden had to be wrapped, the tree brought in and decorated with lights, and ornaments, and assemble some of the larger toys.
As our family grew, the job got harder to accomplish, the presents were more numerous, and the assembly work took longer and longer. Eventually, we barely made it to bed, and at most had 2 hours sleep before the kids woke us up!
Was that a big job? It sure was, but it was worth it! The big surprise with eyes and mouths wide open, screeching, "Santa Claus was here."
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