Sofia2017 planning asked about this Gayla Peevey song, so enjoy your Wassalia present! I thought it would be fun if, following the holiday concert, Elena sang this when everyone was enjoying the cookies. She's also happy that she got a chance for redemption after she successfully sang her solo. She also hears some of her friends join her. But it looks like James and Bobby Lee will be reliving the girls' graduation song (see chapter 39 of Do You Want to Sing Together XX)! James and Bobby Lee's chant of things they like is from chapter 49 of Do You Want to Sing Together XX. Gayla Peevey's music is not mine.

"I sang it right!" Elena cheered as she, her family, and the royal family went to the cafeteria for punch and cookies at the end of the holiday music program. "Mommy, Daddy, I did it!"

"We know, Love Bug, you did a wonderful job," Nell smiled, taking a bottle of milk out of her bag and giving it to Ricky. "Madeline and Sabrina will be so proud of you when we tell them about it! And we taped the whole performance, so Florence and Bianca can see it too!" She was sad at first that Florence and Bianca missed the musical program, but at least she and Bobby Lee had recorded it for them, since they stayed at the castle to take care of Madeline and Sabrina, who were suffering from colds and couldn't come with them.

"We have cookies now?" Elena asked, cutting into her thoughts.

"Sure. I think you earned a little reward for doing such a great job," Bobby Lee smiled as he led the way over to the cookie tables.

"But don't overdo it on the cookies," Nell cautioned. "Even though you both did a wonderful job, you don't want to ruin it with a tummy ache!"

"We sing here too!" Gabby smiled, hearing holiday music over the loudspeakers.

"That sounds like fun," Nell smiled as she got them some punch. "They did say something about a sing-along after the music program. I just didn't know it would be in the cafeteria."

"Singing's fun anywhere, right?" James asked as he helped himself to a few cookies.

"Yeah!" Gabby smiled as she hugged him.

As everyone enjoyed the snacks and chatted among themselves, Elena heard a new song start, and saw the words appear on a screen so people could follow along. "Gabby! We sing this with Miss Milly!"

She started singing, Mommy says there's just one Santa Claus;
that isn't so...
'cause I see Santa Clauses everywhere I go.

"I remember singing this to Bri and Maddie," Nell smiled as she joined in, Seventy-seven Santas
I counted yesterday.
Thin ones, tall ones, fat ones, small ones
Beards of white and gray.

"That was at the preschool holiday party!" Gabby smiled as she sang with her, Seventy-seven Santas
all held me on their knee.
Bet I'll get a lot of sleds
if each brings one to me.

"So it was," Nell chuckled, looking over at James and Bobby Lee, who were cringing at the music. "It's nice to hear this again!"

When they heard the song start, James and Bobby Lee shuddered. They'd heard Nell sing this once as she helped decorate the castle, and just like they did for the girls' preschool graduation song, they had run to James' room to find a different song get it out of their heads.

Seeing their reaction, Nell giggled as she joined in, Why did I write the North Pole?
They're right here in town.
I hope our chimily won't get broke
when they all start coming dow-ow-ow-own.

"Just like old times, right, Robert?" she added. "If I'd have known you'd react like that to this song when we were kids, I'd have sung it every year from when we were five to when we were eight!"

"Mommy, be nice to James and Daddy!" Elena pouted as Ricky giggled in Nell's arms.

"I am so nice to James and Daddy," Nell grinned, giving her a hug. "Let's keep singing, Love Bug! They like this song, they just won't admit it!"

"Okay!" Elena giggled as she sang, Seventy-seven Santas!
I think it's awful strange,
Mommy says there's only one.
She needs her glasses changed!

"It's the girls' preschool graduation all over again," James muttered, "I'm going to be singing this all night!"

"I'm going to be singing this for a long time myself, but don't worry, James; I'll make it up to you, I promise!" Bobby Lee whispered back.

At the same time, Suzie and Sally came over. "Elena! You and Gabby did a great job!" Sally smiled.

"All of you were wonderful," Nell agreed. "Do you want to sing with us?"

"Okay!" Sally smiled.

"Yeah!" Suzie agreed.

They sang together, Seventy-seven Santas!
Imagine what they'd weigh!
I'll bet you instead of reindeer
elephants pull their sleigh.

"And of course they just got more singers," Bobby Lee muttered.

"Mommy says you love this song!" Gabby giggled as she sang with Nell, Seventy-seven Santas!
How mad my mom'll be
if their boots leave muddy footprints
all around our tree.

"Would you mind if I join your 'guy time' and get this song out of my head?" Roland whispered as he came over with a cup of punch.

"No problem," James whispered back as he grabbed another cookie.

"The more the merrier, right?" Bobby Lee quipped.

"Oh, Rollie. And James. And Robert," Miranda smirked. She hugged Elena and Gabby as she added, "Don't mind them, girls; they're just being silly, but we're all very proud of you!" She looked over at Sofia, who was talking with Amber as they listened to the song. "I've sung this with Sofia myself when she was younger, and she liked it as much as you two!"

By now, even she joined in the song, Sister will get a dolly,
a blonde I believe,
'cause I heard Santa Claus say he's got him
a blonde doll Christmas Eve.

"Yay Queen!" Elena giggled.

"Thank you for singing with us, Rinda!" Gabby smiled.

"You're welcome, girls," Miranda smiled as she, Nell, Elena, and Gabby finished the song.

Seventy-seven Santas!
I pity mom and dad,
'cause when they were kids
one Santa's all they ever had.

"Cannons...singing...playing word games...writing stories..." James muttered, trying to focus on something to get the song out of his head. However, he gave Elena a hug when she came up to him.

"Fishing and playing with James...guarding loved ones...beating Jimmy senseless when Helen, Madeline and Sabrina were rescued...teaching Ricky to be a junior guard..." Bobby Lee muttered, focusing on his own things to get the song out of his head. He also hugged Gabby when she came over.

"Spending time with loved ones...Jiggly-wiggly pudding..." Roland focused on his own thing as well. However, he also patted the girls' shoulders when they came up to him.

"Oh, you three," Miranda smirked. "Just enjoy your cookies, and we'll see if they have another song the three of you like!"

"We'll sing something later at the castle too," James whispered as Bobby Lee and Roland nodded in agreement.

"But first we'll spend time with the girls and show them that we're very proud of them," Roland agreed.

"They really did do a great job," Bobby Lee added.