'Twas the Morning of Christmas

'Twas the morning of Christmas,

all thru Nana's abode,

all the grandkids were stirring,

their parents out cold.

The mountain of presents,

nestled under the tree,

awaited terrorizing by

6 children and a baby.

16 stockings were hung

on every available hook,

A name on each one

to avoid candy crooks.

Santa brought a red slide

to one very good girl,

While their parents slept on,

The kids gave it a whirl!

After much prodding and pleading,

the parents awoke!

Only a few hours of sleep

seemed a cruel joke!

Aunt Jolea made order,

the deliverer of gifts--

a special position for sure

it was our Dad's favorite!

A tool set for Max,

For Luke busy gears,

Dad got some new runners,

keeping tight what's in rear.

Mom loved all her gifts,

the accessories for hair,

who new that burnt yellow,

was so popular this year!

What took hours on end,

to buy and make pretty,
took only minutes to unravel,
sometimes it seems such a pity.

Empty boxes and paper

made quite a large stash,

How would it all fit

Into Nana's trash?

After it was all said and done,

the kids stole out of sight,

Devouring the new toys

Santa had delivered last night.

All the glassy eyed parents

Longed for a sweet Christmas slumber,

But dinner needed fixen',

This crew is not few in number!

The turkey, the dressing,

The potatoes and yams,

Too many desserts,

Added a pound to my gams!Family time is for sharing

stories, time and of course games--

Jim taught us Texas Hold Em'

Skittles were lost and some gained!

Nana's place was just perfect

For our Christmas retreat, We miss our dear family

Counting down till we again meet!