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Night Night

It takes a while for Asher to wind down at night and he sometimes announces "Nothing will help me get to sleep!"  just minutes before he actually falls asleep.  "I can not fall asleep," Asher said one night after I sang him all of the softest lullabies I know.  "Why, sweetie?" I asked. "All of the time I am thinking about playing!" Asher replied 

Santa and the Civil War

Last December Asher learned to sing Christmas songs at school. At bedtime Asher requested that we sing these songs together. "Do you know Ruldolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?" He asked appropriately on Christmas Eve. "Sure" I said. "You sing the parts you know and I will sing the other parts." He insisted "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," I began.  "Had a Very Shiny Nose," I continued. "And if you-" Asher put a hand in front of my mouth and now he sang gleefully, "And if you ever saw it. You would even say it glows!"  I continued, "All of the other reindeer, used to laugh and call him names." Hand.  Asher now sang, "They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games."  My turn again, "Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa Came to say," Hand Asher wanted to sing the important part, "Rudolph wiht your nose so bright, (now LOUDLY)  WON'T YOUR DRIVE MY SLAVE TONIGHT!!!