Friday, December 9, 2011

A Mom's 12 Days of Christmas

Maybe you can relate . . .

On the first day of Christmas my children gave to me
a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the second day of Christmas my children gave to me
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the third day of Christmas my children gave to me
Three friends to feed
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the fourth day of Christmas my children gave to me
Four carpool trips
Three friends to feed
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the fifth day of Christmas my children gave to me
FIVE HOLES IN JEANS
Four carpool trips
Three friends to feed
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the sixth day of Christmas my children gave to me
six hairs a-graying
FIVE HOLES IN JEANS
Four carpool trips
Three friends to feed
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the seventh day of Christmas my children gave to me
Seven sighs and eye-rolls
six hairs a-graying
FIVE HOLES IN JEANS
Four carpool trips
Three friends to feed
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the eighth day of Christmas my children gave to me
Eight sibling scuffles
Seven sighs and eye-rolls
six hairs a-graying
FIVE HOLES IN JEANS
Four carpool trips
Three friends to feed
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the ninth day of Christmas my children gave to me
Nine hours dancing
Eight sibling scuffles
Seven sighs and eye-rolls
six hairs a-graying
FIVE HOLES IN JEANS
Four carpool trips
Three friends to feed
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the tenth day of Christmas my children gave to me
Ten jump shots sinking
Nine hours dancing
Eight sibling scuffles
Seven sighs and eye-rolls
six hairs a-graying
FIVE HOLES IN JEANS
Four carpool trips
Three friends to feed
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my children gave to me
Eleven times a-griping
Ten jump shots sinking
Nine hours dancing
Eight sibling scuffles
Seven sighs and eye-rolls
Six hairs a-graying
FIVE HOLES IN JEANS
Four carpool trips
Three friends to feed
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my children gave to me
Twelve errands running
Eleven times a-griping
Ten jump shots sinking
Nine hours dancing
Eight sibling scuffles
Seven sighs and eye-rolls
Six hairs a-graying
FIVE HOLES IN JEANS
Four carpool trips
Three friends to feed
Two giant hugs
And a mountain of dirty laundry.


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