We had a busy week! On Thursday, we were in attendance at The Duckling's school to watch Keith receive an award for representing the virtue of "Hope". Both Edward and I agree that this was most appropriate, as Keith is full of sun-shiney optimism (except when he's not...) and he is always hopeful that the Next Thing, whatever that might be, is better than what he has now. This can manifest itself in a way that can grate a little on the nerves, but all in all, he is one happy - and happy-go-lucky- guy.
The following day, Nana, Malcolm and myself were back at the school to participate in their annual Christmas singalong. And then, just like that (yikes!) Christmas holidays were upon us.
Tonight, we had a real treat because Santa, yes the Elf Himself, called our home tonight to speak to The Ducklings. The look on their faces when they realized who it was, was absolutely priceless. He was very generous with his time, and as you can see from the video below, he is quite the conversationalist to be able to chat at length with several four year olds.
This video is admittedly a tad long, and isn't the zippiest in terms of content, but once I started filming The Call, I couldn't turn off the recorder.... for me, as a parent, it was one of those golden moments that could have gone on forever. The first video is Keith's award ceremony. You can tell when he meets our gaze from across the gym, because he gives us a furtive little smile. I think having us there to cheer him on meant a lot more to him than the award itself.
In any case, we'll be off-line enjoying our time together, so I'll take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful Christmas celebration with your friends and families. May you enjoy the best of the season: peace, love, fellowship and a quiet time to reflect on our fortunes and hopes for the year to come.
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