Twas the night before Christmas (kinda)...

Twas the weekend before Christmas,
when chaos reigned all through the house,
and the trap even caught another mouse (see mouse count 2010 post).
Packages were being assembled in the cabin with care,
in hopes of catching the post office open so they could get there.

The nieces were home snuggled in their beds,
While Uncle Kelly and Aunt Bonnie struggled in their heads.
Which craft from the book should we make?
Even with the books help at artists we are a fake.

In the dining room there arose such a clatter,

Uncle Kelly chose the pirate hat and worked hard because it mattered.                            

Aunt Bonnie picked some cans as she just made a pie,                                                     

She knew the nieces could use them in the blink of an eye.

I love this man!

Ghosts of 4-H Achievement days last minute projects in the past lurk,

The oven was stuffed with meat in which was to jerk. 

A brown sugar body scrub was also done on the nub,

Visions of tired moms relaxing in the tub.

Of the last minute projects, the toughest was the last,

Printed, cut, and rolled were quotes from the past. 

To someone very special this gift will go,

The present of daily anticipation he will know.

Now the projects are in the mail,

the joy they will bring there should be no fail.

The givers are exhausted their minds are done,

but they can't wait until next year because actually it was fun.

And with that Ella curls in a ball tight,

while we mumble to each other Merry Christmas to all and to all a Goodnight!