Christmas Eve




December 24, 2006

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Bradley house, Finnaeus and Damiana ran romped and played. The stockings were laying under the tree, surrounded by presents and a big white kitty named Fin-i-ana. When in the livingroom there arose such a clatter as presents were opened and paper went flying.

Time came to put our fingers a side of our noses and woosh ourselves over to the Dawsons. Relatives and friends were seated about, talking and laughing and not one single pout. Foods were a plenty and we munched as we talked. The children played zoo with their masks and entertained as the evening past. Michael and Finnaeus, cousins both three, ate cookies shaped like a Christmas tree. Katie and Jonathan played rug style Candy Land with the kids, then they all blew their "Here we go Pittsburgh" fog-horn whistles till the adults all went crazy. Jayne and her sister sat side by side, Will and his cousin tried watching the football game, Gislane gave Bob a little pat and Nicole posed with Diana and her Mother. With the stars all a twinkle we headed for home and our beds so that Santa could come. Nope, we didn't forget to put cookies and milk out for that jolly elf!

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