Merry Christmas, Courtney!

"It smells so good in here, sweetie!" Mom exclaimed, making her way into the kitchen, and giving me a big kiss on the head. "Merry Christmas, sweetie!""Merry Christmas, Mom!" I smiled back, continuing to cook breakfast. "Where's Dad?""He had to run an errand, and will be back soon." Mom said, giving me a knowing smile."I wonder what kind of errand he had to run. After all, it is Christmas Day."Turning my attention back to my cooking and putting my muffins and breakfast dishes into the oven, I could not help but wonder what the errand was. It was obviously a surprise or something because Mom only gave me a knowing smile when a surprise was involved. Before I let my wonder get the best of me, I moved on to thoughts about the festivities that today would bring. Not only would there be a good breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as opening presents, but there was also my annual Christmas party to look forward to.