Twas two days after Christmas,
When all through the house
Neither child was moving,
A toy through the house;
Exhaustion had set in from days of such fun,
That began when Uncle Michael had finally come.
The trip to Castle Rock with Aunt Jenn went like a breeze,
And David joined us later on Christmas Eve;
With Ryan in his jersey, and Kendall with her nuk,
We all settled in by the tree with lots of ornament hooks.
When all through the house there arose such laughter,
Uncle Michael and Ryan kept running faster and faster.
Away to the rocker we all snuggled Kendall,
Eating turkey and potatoes until our bellies were full.
Grandma's donkeys were fed little carrots by Ryan,
And pinching Kendall would not even get her crying.
Though there was not two feet of fresh snow,
There was crisp and cool air, and the moon was a glow.
With a three year old boy so lively and quick,
It was time to leave an apple for Rudolph and cookies for St. Nick.
More fun was had the children did sleep,
And we talked and we laughed and ate gluten-free!
Now, Ryan! Now, Kendall!
now, Michael! and Jenn!
On, Katy! on David! on, Grandparents Bill and Karen!
To the top of the stocking! To the top of the tree!
The gifts were stacked as high as can be!
As light began to fill the Christmas Day sky,
Grandma Karen made rolls that rose really high.
So up woke the boy, the excitement was clear,
Auntie Melanie still in Seattle, was not even near.
And before the fun could begin, Uncle Michael must rise,
The giggling up the stairs he and Ryan did climb.
As they drew to the top of the stairs with a bound,
The blue remote control car left by Santa was finally found.
The first drive of the car found the stairs with a fall,
And Kendall loved up her new baby doll.
A bundle of toys fill the stockings full to the top,
And Ryan helped everyone unload with a hop!
Ryan's eyes how they twinkle! His red hair, oh, it's something!
Kendall's cheeks are like roses, she's as cute as a button!
Their personalities are as sweet as fresh cut flowers,
And how lucky we are to call them ours.
Melanie arrived at eleven fifteen,
And helped make onion dip that made us all scream!
We snacked and we nibbled ourselves a little thinner,
Our sights on the prime rib David was making for dinner.
We spent the afternoon unwrapping gifts galore,
The bows and the paper thrown all over the floor.
The art box from Mel was the first gift Ryan unwrapped,
The other gifts could have just as well stayed in their sacks.
From the vest to the booties, the gloves and the frame,
We all opened gifts we loved just the same.
The new pedometers were programmed and attached to our hips,
The race was on to see who could take the most steps.
The packages were all opened, the kids were both napping,
It was time for walking and old movie watching.
It was Kendall and Jenn's first Christmases with us,
And the love that we feel makes us all want to bust!
I hope as much fun is had in the upcoming year,
Happy 7th Anniversary, My Sweet Dear!
Love,
Katy
