My Eldest Son

The next morning, we awake to snow again.  And to a large box on our front porch.  Wearing a huge grin, Everett drags the box into the living room.“It’s our…

After spending an hour painting my own ornaments, I lay them out to dry.  Then I realize I need to work on dinner.  But before I can think too much…

Shopping is successful.  With ease, we find a beautiful notebook and a colorful assortment of four gel pens.  The aloe vera socks are hanging in their usual location at one…

“All right, my darlings,” I address my older twins and Emmie while I drive towards the strip mall near our house.  What are we going to buy for our Twelve…

Saturday dawns bright and clear.  Which is excellent.  We have much to accomplish today.  Only eighteen days left until Christmas.  And our Christmas to-do list still has several items on…

The next day, practice goes off without a hitch.  In fact, several problems seem to have been solved overnight.  When Mrs. O enters the auditorium, she discovers her script lying…

Anyone else missing Christmas? Here's another taste of it...Enjoy! “Mrs. O!  Caleb fell down and hit his head!  Somebody spilled a can of pop all over the floor.  He was…

“Mrs. O, we have a missing child,” I announce as I climb back up onto the stage a few moments later.“And a missing crown,” adds Marco.“We’re going to go search…

Thursday dawns cold and overcast.  Snow is threatening our idyllic town.  Under the right circumstances, I love snow.  But not when I have to drive.  I frown at the low-hanging…

Towards the end of practice, several things start to come undone.  A costume goes missing.  So do two of the middle school kids.  And Mrs. O falls victim to a prank.  Apparently, someone is…