My family and I decorated our Christmas tree today, and my siblings and I did some decorating outside as well (popcorn stings, lights, and hanging up a second wreath). Christmas is such a gorgeous time of year!!! I was thankful that it was only minus two degrees, instead of the minus eight of yesterday! It actually seemed slightly warm!
Let's head to my computer clips and see what I can find for Christmas!
I think I'll just wing it. Tell me in the comments what you think.
Introduction: This is a VERY large family that I am working on developing. Dusty is the youngest in her family (which means that she is the twelfth [????] child. Her real, full name is Destiny Melody Stage.
Dusty gazed out the window, squinting so that the snowflakes and Christmas lights would all blend together. In the music room she could hear Lyric and Emily practicing for the concert. The kitchen was filled with the typical clangs and chatter associated with Symphony, Monica, and Harmony, the unspeakable triplets, baking together. Alexander Reed, Tenor, and Anastasia were busy ferrying the countless instrument cases to the family van. Dusty saw Handel and Calliope walking back from the corner store with the ingredients the triplets had ordered.
Closing her eyes, the twelve year-old tilted her head back and sighed. Moments like this with such relative silence were very rare at her house. Being the youngest of twelve meant that she had always lived in the racket, but it still felt good to be able to relax in quietness. Dusty heard footsteps, and turned to see Anna walk into the room.
"Sure is quiet," Anna commented with a sweet smile. Dusty nodded, wondering how Anna managed it. She and Alexander Reed had been married for a year now, plunging Anna into the thick of things at the Stage household.
"Yeah. It's nice," Dusty said. Turning to the Christmas she remembered something that she had wanted to tell Anna. "I love the tree this year. Those beads and that ribbon you put on it sure look nice!"
Anna blushed."Thanks, Dusty," she said. "I always loved beads."
"Is that why you always wear jewelry with bead designs?" Dusty wondered.
"I guess so," Anna giggled.
Destiny heard footsteps on the deck.
"Quiet is vanquished," Anna whisperingly announced as the door opened and the outdoor crew burst in.
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"Harmony says its supper time, and Symphony says that it still needs several more things done for it," Anastasia announced, appearing from the kitchen. "So I guess it is open to interpretation. I myself want to eat before this concert thingy, so I'm going to eat, Harmony or no Harmony."
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Supper was soon over, and the Stage family raced off into their van, with only three things forgotten that they really needed to go back for. After heading back to the house and getting the hairbrushes and extra bows for their instruments, the Stages raced to the concert hall in the city seven miles away.
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Odd place to leave them, I know, but I have to go!
If you noticed any similarities in their names, tell me! They ALL have something in common, though it may not be totally clear from the first name.
God bless!
Indi