" No Matter. Christmas Was On Its Way..."

".... Lovely, Glorious, Beautiful Christmas. Around which the Entire Kid Year revolved."

Let's begin it well-ly, shall we? With Nordac's tracker. So we can see if Santa has begun his trip, yet.
Oh my. He's been busy at the east coast of Russia.
It's begun, then.

The babes run back to bed, cuddled in to watch what else -?- but A Christmas Story. Maddie falls asleep cuddling Annabelle. Annabelle falls asleep cuddling Maddie.

Mama clears the table of cookies and fudge to make way for the presents to be made for the GrandMama's.

Loud giggles and cackles waft in from the other room.
Mama makes herself a cup of peppermint tea, and smiles over the laughter.
A fine beginning, she thinks.