Ten.One Thousand, Six Hundred & Twenty-Four

1. Do I really need to get up?

2. The pitter-patter of rain on the roof.

3. Pajamas and coffee and making them take turns opening presents one by one and warm Costco cinnamon rolls.

4. Slow.

5. The teen asks me why I’m doing laundry. “Because it needs to be done.” “But it’s Christmas.”

6. Pictures from old friends. Gasping at the sizes of our children, proof of how much time has passed.

7. I grab a blanket and take a pillow from the sofa and curl up in front of the fireplace.

8. School of Chocolate.

9. Stuffed

10. The last log.