Advent 2024: Day 23: Holly Belle and Meghan

 

Meghan: Well, what do you think Holly Belle?

Looks to me like another successful advent adventure.

Holly Belle: Yes, you're quite right.

This has been the best one yet, if I do say so myself.

Meghan: There's our door, upstairs of the house.

Holly Belle: I do hope our prize is something good.

That missing Mrs. Claus-extra snowman debacle nearly derailed the whole thing.

Holly Belle: The picture shows it's maybe a little sled?

Meghan: But these pieces are odd colors 

and don't seem to match the picture on the door.

Holly Belle: What IS this? This is NOT a Christmas sled!

Meghan: Some sort of outer space bug?

Holly Belle and Meghan: AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

Mikko: What's all the yelling?

Holly Belle: YOU!! You two have RUINED Christmas!!

Tyler: We had NOTHING to do with it!

Why does everyone always blame us?!?

Meghan: Wait a minute, Holly Belle.

I've found another package behind the door.

Meghan: I think someone added in the space bug to fool us.

Holly Belle:  The actual sled.  >Whew<

Meghan: I'm inclined to believe Mikko and Tyler.

This kind of trick doesn't fit their style.

Holly Belle: We'll put the snow sled in the snow.

>Whew< We've saved Christmas from total disaster.

Meghan: I think you might owe Mikko and Tyler an apology...

Holly Belle: >Hmmpf< Well, we'll just see...I bet they know who did this.

Advent 2024: Day 22: Kaveh and James

 

James: Did you hear Mikko and Tyler yesterday?

Kaveh: Yes, muttering between themselves.

James: Never a good sign.

Kaveh: I dare say they're up to something.

Kaveh: Now then, what day are we looking for?

James: 22!  Only two more nights before Santa and presents!

James: Is that what I think it is?

Kaveh: What are you thinking? 

Kaveh and James: It's a train!

Kaveh: I just love trains!

James: It is pretty great, yeah.  

Kaveh: And look at that smoke plume!

James: Of course he has to go around the tree!

Kaveh: >Sigh< A train around a Christmas tree

is just about the best thing ever.

James: C'mon, a mug of Uli's hot chocolate

will make it even better.

Advent 2024: Day 21: Mikko and Tyler with Kirwan Mahoney

 

Tyler: Hey, kid...

Kirwan Mahoney: Kirwan.  >Sigh< My name is Kirwan Mahoney.

Tyler: Oh, right.  Anyway--

Mikko: Rumor has it that you were the one who pranked last year's

Advent calendar.  Y'know, hiding Susana's Barbie doll 

and adding the Batman Lego figure.

Kirwan: I can neither confirm nor deny.

What's it to you?

Mikko: We want to learn from you!

Tyler: Yeah! What's your secret for not getting caught?

Kirwan: Ah, I see.  I've seen the mischief you two get up to.

Blundering about like drunk elephants.

Tyler: I think we've been insulted.

Kirwan: A good prank has finesse.  It is never deliberately

cruel or hurtful.  A light, subtle touch!

Ideally, one should never pull the same prank twice.

But when opportunity knocks...well...

Mikko: What does 'finesse' mean? 

And what was that bit about 'opportunity'?

Tyler: I dunno, but he seemed pretty wise.

Do you think he knows about the noodle incident?

Mikko: I keep telling you no one 

can prove it was us.

Tyler: Alright, alright.  Let's get this going--that kid

has given us a lot to think about.

Mikko: Okay.  Hey, this could be fun...

Tyler: It's a person...

Mikko:...with a hat...

Tyler and Mikko:...AND A SWORD!!!

Tyler: He's some sort of soldier.

Tyler: He can guard the Christmas tree.

Mikko: And if anyone gets too close-- >whish, whish!<

Tyler and Mikko: COOOOOOLLLLL...

Advent 2024: Day 20: Antonia and Jennifer

 

Antonia: Mamma mia! Amica, have you heard?

Jennifer: What's going on?

Antonia: La signora Natale!  She has left Babbo!

Jennifer: Oh, that.  Don't fret, Antonia.  It's only the Mrs. Claus toy

was missing from the Advent calendar set.  

Antonia: Veramente?  I am much relieved. 

Jennifer:  Wow, the more, uh, dramatic of our siblings

sure can get things all garbled.

Antonia: Let us find our toy with any more thought!

Jennifer: What do we have here?

Antonia: Che cos'è? What is she, amica?

Jennifer: Well, it certainly isn't another snowman!

Antonia: >Whew!<  The toy, she does have many pieces, though.

Jennifer: Not to worry, I've seen this before.

Antonia: Molto bene! The albero di Natale!

The toy, she is the Christmas tree!

Jennifer: I always think they look like traffic signals.

Antonia: There, she sits in the piccola casa.

Jennifer: Waiting for Santa and all the presents.

Advent 2024: Day 19: Ginger and Spencer

 

Ginger: Another day with red heads!

Spencer: We are the most photogenic, after all.

Ginger: Too true!

Ginger: There's the door!

Spencer: Oh, my goodness!

Spencer and Ginger: It's another snowman!

Ginger: At least we knew how to put it together.

Spencer: And fixed the first one, too.

Ginger: Can you imagine Frank and Natalie getting this?

Spencer: They'd've given up halfway through

and gone to eat all the Christmas cookies.

Ginger: Too true.

Spencer: I guess you can never have too many snowmen.

Ginger: It's the same with red heads!

Advent 2024: Day 18: Scot-Michael and Nicholas Sahara

 

Nicholas Sahara: Dear Scout, have you heard the controversy?

Scot-Michael: What's the gist, physicist?

Nicholas: Apparently there is a missing Mrs. Claus, and

in her place a snowman!

Scot-Michael: I always knew that Frosty was up to no good.

Nicholas: There's our door up top.

Dash it all if we have any problems!

Scot-Michael: We've got this, Nickels.

We can handle anything Lego throws at us.

Scot-Michael: Well?  Does it look like the pieces match the picture?

Nicholas: At first glance, it would appear so...

Nicholas: It's a reindeer and Santa's sleigh.

How delightful!

Scot-Michael: >Hee< It can't be comfortable having 

a sleigh attached to your butt.

Nicholas: >eye roll< Don't be crass, it doesn't suit you. 

One less present for you!

Scot-Michael: Awwwww....

Advent 2024: Day 17: Valerie and Daphne

 

Daphne: Well, Sweetie, are you ready for our turn?

Valerie: Sure am!  It's now only a week to Christmas!

Daphne and Valerie: YAYYYYYY!!!

Daphne: There's our door for today.

Valerie: Excuse me, Mr. Bunny, but I need to get in there.

Daphne: Oh!  It's a Mrs. Claus figure.

Valerie: This is interesting...

the pieces don't match the picture!

Daphne: Oh, sure, Santa, make it harder on us.

Valerie: And now we have a couple of extra pieces!

Daphne: They don't seem to fit anywhere.

Valerie: How very mysterious!

Daphne: That's funny--my great-aunt loved mysteries.

Valerie: Well, let's put him on the play space and 

come back to him later after some time to ponder.

Daphne: Good idea.  I hear Uli has made

some of her special eggnog!

Valerie: I'm in. See you later, Mr. Mystery Snowman.