dad would have to make sure we were all wrapped up. he then took us out on brisk walks around town, so he could keep us active and make sure we were tired out and would sleep properly. he used to get us running and climbing and having races with him. dad could make anything fun.
there were a lot of older ones we knew who might be alone over the holidays, so dad would often take us to visit some of those he knew would be alone. at the time, i don’t think we understood how much it meant to some of them to have my dad turn up with 