Day Before Christmas

My Mother wrote this poem, modeling the famous "Night Before Christmas". It seems that our creativity came to us naturally.

Day Before Christmas 2008

It was the day before Christmas
And all thru the house
Everyone was stirring
As busy as a mouse.

Dad was in the green room
Putting up ply glass,
To keep out the cold
And warm his favorite lass.

Aaron, Adrian, and Terence
Are in front of a TV
Playing Xbox games
And giving no reprieve.

Deanna is in the kitchen
With penne, spinach, and sauce,
Cooking up supper
With mom as boss.

Sheila is busy in kitchen and pantry
Laying out sauces and spices,
Giving directions, tasting, stirring
And many onions dices.

Mikayla and Leilani,
Two angels or imps,
Depending on inclination,
Are busy here and there, lasses bonny.

Aunt Myra fumes and fusses,
Clean here, wipe there,
Rearrange, no musses
No odors anywhere.

Grandma and Josh
With cameras and pictures
People arranging
Who won’t be fixtures.


Dad and Children
Round the table gather
A good game of poker
And lot and lots of laughter.

Friends come by at eight
For coffee, pie and cake
And lots and lots of talk
About their daily walk.

Finally gifts are wrapped
And under the tree,
Stockings are filled
Everyones in bed.

Prayers are said,
Blessings given,
Rest is needed,
Before Christmas Day.