Under our tree this year were
many brightly wrapped packages...
most of which in a years time
we will not even remember.
But there is one gift that that Santa brought
that we will not likely forget.
Santa brought the flu...
Fever...check
Sneezing...check
Coughing...check
Aches...check
Exhaustion...check
Headache...check
Chicken soup replaced our Christmas ham.
Dry toast replaced our Christmas cookies.
Ah-choos replaced our Christmas music.
Emergen-C packets were our Christmas candy.
And hot tea with honey and lemon
was used to toast the holiday.
Certainly not the festive holiday season we all anticipated,
but at least we were all together
united in our misery.
Needless to say it was IMPOSSIBLE
to get one single "Christmas Card" worthy photo.
So in between my wracking coughs
I made an executive decision
to skip cards this year...honestly it was a relief.
But then the calls started coming...
Relatives and friends worried and wondering if all was well.
Well alrighty then...
♥The Baston Family Christmas in a nutshell♥
Before Christmas I found a website
to make a personalized DVD from Santa to Scotty.
I wrote the dialog and a very convincing Santa talked directly
to Scotty with the help of an
Elf named Sarah signing in the background.
Here is a link to our Santa Story
We were sure his reaction would have
been one of screaming, jumping up and down
and general over excitement.
Instead he was very contemplative
and for once he was actually "speechless."
His face in the following videos is priceless.
I love the "uh-oh" look on his face.
So sweet and needless to say he
continues to watch it daily.
Part 1
Part 2
He still looks in the dryer for the
coveted "one more" present.
Santa will most definitely make a few
surprise visits to the dryer this year
when someone needs to be reminded to
do everything his mom and dad tell him
and to use a quiet voice and nice hands.
Thanks Santa♥
And God bless us everyone...
Because the flu is a gift that just keeps on giving!
Thank you so much for sharing these videos! My eyes are still tearing from Scotty's expressions! I'm not sure what that gesture means (if anything) 15 seconds into the second video, but my brother uses the same one, tapping his left shoulder with his right hand as a sign for Scotty (meaning: me, his brother). It's a piece of made-up sign language we taught him that he can do with his limited coordination. So much fun to see it!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I love the idea you used for your cards. Hope everyone's feeling better now!
Thanks Scott, I look so forward to your comments. I believe he is signing "me" and we are all finally well!
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