All Time Favorite Country Christmas Memory

We had established our presence in the community by now. The children were in junior High, one working,one wanting to be working when the Dude came up with this fabulous idea. He hooked up the sleigh, decorated it even including a tree with lights bells and music. We pulled out the Santa Claus Suit, fluffed up the beard, shook out my Nurses Cape flipped it to the red side and trimmed it in gold garlands. When Laurie walked in the door,exhausted and smelly from slinging hash at the Country Esso Cafe,we were ready.Small hand made gifts were wrapped and put in a red sack. Laurie was "FORCED" (her memory of the event is a bit different than mine)to dress in brown and wear a set of antlers on her headand a small red ball on her nose. Coco was dressed as an Elf right down to the curled shoes with bells attached.Lady just went as a very nervous and somewhat confused smaller Elf. We headed down the road to spread our Christmas cheer ending up at the house of Coco's best friend Tammy whose mother was wheelchair bound with MS. I recall we almost killed her through laughter. Every stop garnered us hugs all round, cookies for the kids and hot toddies for Santa and myself. I don't remember much after Rankins except It was the best of times and the pictures are epic. Hope your Christmas day is all you want it to be. May you be wrapped in love and joy. Merry Christmas Dear Reader...