once upon a time...

once upon a time there lived a family of five.
there was a dad. there was a mom. there were three daughters. they lived amongst the towering redwoods. their mornings were spent welcoming the rays of sunshine that danced upon their hardwood floors. they spent the afternoons treading through leaves, swinging from branches, and adding to the forest sounds. squawking jays, chattering squirrels, buzzing dragonflies, distant crumpling leaves from deer hooves, and the addition of laughter from the family of five filled the afternoon air. in the evening as the sun set and the glomming filled the space between branches, the family would settle themselves in for stories, games, and more laughter to carry into the night air. as all the friends of the forest find their place to rest and the night flyers take off for their festivities, the family of five remain connected until the snoring ensues of the littlest one, the light switch is turned off and the glow stars illuminate the middle ones bedroom, and the eldest daughter finds her way to snuggle beneath her down comforter, alive in a world between pages of a book. the mom holds her sticks and like a conductor instructs great music, she weaves a beautiful art of yarn into magical webs of beauty. the dad sits awake with wonder of the days ahead and stares out the window and listens to the silence of night. crickets, frogs, owls, and the occasional coyote cry are his night companions. at dawn the day will welcome them again and they will greet the light and each other, connected. the end.
until once upon a time again.