Our Version of Twas' the Night

T’was the night before Christmas
and all through our house
the family was stirring
we frightened away the mouse!

The children were smiling
and playing, so happy!
Daddy was laughing
while mommy got sappy.

Jammies were on
they were getting ready for bed
"Only five more minutes to play"
mommy soon said.

When out in the kitchen
there arose such a clatter,
mommy sprang from the couch
to see what was the matter!

There as she feared
Christmas cookies on the floor!
Had been knocked off the counter
scattered clear to the door!

Seeing the trouble
Garrett bolted from the room
tripping over sister,
down she fell with a boom!

Garrett was hiding,
Embrie was screaming,
daddy and mommy
were quite close to steaming!

When what to their wondering ears
should they hear?
A Christmas carol coming
from the player quite clear.

‘O Holy Night’
the caroler was singing.
All about the gift
That Jesus was bringing.

What Christmas is about
they began to remember
Daddy and mommy
soon mastered their temper.

"Come here son"
daddy said with great care.
Then Garrett explained,
"The cookies, surely Santa would share."

Embrie stopped crying
and again started cooing.
"Upstairs to bed, both of you"
mommy was shooing.

Telling the Christ child’s story
with kids on their laps,
they all settled down
for their (hopefully) long winter’s naps.

So if your house is like ours,
sometimes a fright.
From us to you,
Merry Christmas to all, it will turn out alright!