Soon it was morning. James woke up first. He shook his brothers and sisters. "Wake up", he said.

James was so excited that he trembled all over, even his teeth chattered like he was cold. He crept out of his room and tapped on his parents door.

"Wake up mother. Wake up father. It's Christmas morning!", Yelled the children.

"Praise God", said Father. It's Jesus' birthday!".

"Merry Christmas", said mother. Now go and put on your robes and slippers."

The children scampered off for their robes among giggles and whispers. When the children returned, father was still in bed.

"Yawn", he said, "I think I'll go back to sleep for a while." "No! Please get up father.", the children cried. Father laughed and leaped from bed to follow the children into the living room.