Ho Ho Ho No...

It was xmas eve, Julian and Avery were fast asleep when santa arrived to deliver their presents. Julian and Avery had been good little boys and santa had a huge sack of presents to bring down the chimney. But the bag was so big that it got stuck in the chimney! Santa was able to get down the chimney but the bag of toys was stuck way up at the top of the chimney! Santa thought long and hard about this as he rubbed his long white beard. While thinking, he enjoyed a few of the cookies Julian and Avery left out for him. Santa knew what he had to do. He had to wake up Julian and Avery and ask for their help. Once Julian and Avery were awake, Santa told them “Julian, Avery…I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that because you were such good little boys this year, I got you a bunch of presents.” Julian and Avery smiled from ear to ear and giggled with anticipation. “The bad news,” Santa continued “is that because I got you so many presents, the bag got stuck at the top of the chimney and I can’t get it down.” Julian and Avery frowned and slumped their shoulders. But they didn’t whine about it. Instead of whining, Julian and Avery thought about the bag of toys stuck at the top of the chimney. While they thought about it, Santa had a few more cookies. Julian and Avery paced back and forth thinking about that big sack of presents and Santa finished off the cookies – 24 cookies in all. A lot of cookies. And just as Santa sat down in the orange chair to take a rest from eating all the cookies, Julian said “I’ve got it! What if you took out a few presents, you could make the bag smaller, and it could fit down the chimney!” “Why that’s great thinking” said Santa. “Let’s go up on the roof and try out your plan.”

On top of the roof they saw the bag of presents lodged in the chimney. Julian said “now all we have to do is take a few presents out so the bag will be smaller and can fit down the chimney.” “But look” Santa said, “the opening of the bag is at the bottom. We can’t reach it!” Julian and Avery frowned and were disappointed. But they didn’t whine. Julian and Avery thought about this while Santa snuck a few cookies from his pocket. Julian smiled and said “Santa, why don’t you climb back up the chimney to the bag and take out a few presents, then the bag can fit down.” “That’s a great idea Julian. I think I’ll celebrate with some cookies.”

Once they got back down to the living room Santa started up the chimney. But he had eaten so many cookies he couldn’t get one inch up the chimney. “I’m sorry” Santa said “but I ate so many cookies I can’t make it up the chimney. Ho Ho Ho no.” Julian and Avery were sad again, but they didn’t whine.

“I’ll do it” Avery said. “Do what?” said Julian and Santa in unison. I’ll go up the chimney and take out a few presents so the bag can fit down.  “I’ll help you” said Julian. So Julian put Avery on his shoulders and stood on his very tippy toes as Avery stretched as far as he could till finally, he reached inside the bag and pulled out two presents. “I got em!” Avery shouted. Julian bent down and brought Avery out of the chimney. They were excited to have presents in their hand and they smiled at each other thinking about opening presents. “But now what?” Santa said.  “The bag is still stuck in the chimney.” Just then they all heard a noise. The bag in the chimney began to slide down the chimney till all the presents poured from the fireplace. The living room was full of presents for Julian and Avery. Santa bellowed “ho ho ho my goodness!”

Santa told Julian and Avery: “I have to leave now and deliver presents to other boys and girls and I want to thank you for helping me tonight. Instead of whining you solved the problem and now you get to unwrap all your gifts. A merry Christmas indeed!” Just as Santa was about to leave he asked “do you have any more cookies?”