Christmas Eve Musical

This Christmas Eve we had our own version of a musical-- lots of singing followed by lots of drama.
We did our traditional caroling trip to the Care Centers in Heber today. We didn't go to the hospital this year because they have some restrictions due to H1N1. The Swayzes went with us again this year; It's nice to have a larger choir. It really made everyone so happy when we would sing Santa Clause is Coming To Town. They beamed as they watched Kade and Clint and then when we would finish they would say, "Those two littlest boys knew every word!" After a fun day of caroling we had naps and then just played. At 8:00 I told the boys we needed to get our teeth brushed, go potty, and get our pajamas on. They both ran in the bathroom and I finished addressing my Christmas cards. I went in to check on them and found Clint climbing up on the sink without any clothes on-- oh the funny things boys do. I asked him why he didn't have any clothes on and he said it was because he was getting his pajamas on but he had to check his toothbrush first. I left Kade in the bathroom brushing his teeth and took Clint into the front room to get him dressed. He said his ear really hurt, then he started crying and saying it burned. I grilled him to find out why and he said he had sprayed air freshener on his ear. WHY?!. I don't know where kids come up with the ideas they have. Darryl and I started inspecting Clint's ear. Kade ran in the room screaming that his ear hurt. Their ears and behind their ears were fire-red and they were crying. Kade was hysterical. I think he thought he was going to die. The air freshener is pure citrus oil so threw them in the tub with soapy water to try to break up the oil, then we let them soak in a clay water bath. They were saying the inside of their ears hurt and so we weren't sure how to get the oil out of their ear canal. Meanwhile Kade's neck started turning red and itching. We were so worried. The boys said, "We just wanted our ears to smell good." Silly boys. Clint wasn't having near the reaction Kade was so we gave Kade some Benadryl and hoped all would be alright in the morning. A few days later I noticed some skin on Kade's ear. He's had blisters all over in, on, and behind his ear that have popped. Poor kid. Thankfully we think his hearing wasn't affected. Hopefully these boys don't come up with anymore bizarre ideas-- (wishful thinking).