This Homestead Girl

 This story started out as a short blurb about Aravis and Sebastian's Christmas morning, but grew into a hilarious account of the entire day. I hope you enjoy this holiday adventure! “ITS CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Sebastian came sprinting down the stairway. Despite the fact that he was four years old and a mature adult, he still took great delight in getting up early on Christmas morning. “You overslept, ‘Bastian.” Aravis cocked an eyebrow at him. She was cooking Christmas breakfast. “No, I didn’t…WHAT? ITS NINE O CLOCK?!?!?!? “Unfortunately, yes. And we’d better open presents soon, otherwise breakfast is going to get cold. I thought you’d be up hours ago.” Aravis yawned. She’d stayed up most of the night at Ember’s Christmas Eve party. Then, she’d had to come home and wrap all of the gifts. She picked up her mug of coffee and followed a giddy Sebastian into the living room. “CAN WE OPEN THEM NOW?!?!?!?!” “Calm down, Sebastian! I know its Christmas, but that’s...

Our barn cats, Tom and Jerry, are the unfortunate victims of many of my little sisters' schemes. These schemes include anything from playing princess to being shoved down the swing set slide. The latest idea was Christmas pictures.  This is Tom. Pictures are his absolute favorite.  He's just sooooooooooooooo happy! And then he got to wear a bonnet! Jerry was even less thrilled than Tom was, so this is the best picture of him.  That's all for today! I hope you enjoyed these hilarious pictures as much as I did! ~Just a Girl on the Homestead  P.S. Tom wanted me to tell you that even though he looks very grumpy in the pictures he still enjoys Christmas very much. He didn't want anyone to think he was a grinch. Jerry, on the other hand, doesn't care what people think, as long as he still gets to nap under the Christmas tree.