Friday, December 16, 2011

The Twelve Days of Christmas- Mom Style

So is everyone else tired of being bombarded with ads advertising everything from plastic surgery to plastic toys as the perfect Christmas gifts for you? The other day, I heard that ridiculous "Twelve Days of Christmas" song and realized that what I want for Christmas has nothing to do with cashmere sweaters, drummers drumming or gold rings. So here, for the benefit of my girls, my husband, and anyone else who is wondering what I want for Christmas, is my Christmas list...

The Twelve Days of Christmas- Mom Style

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
A full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Three bars of chocolate,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Four happy children,
Three bars of chocolate,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Five vacations planned. (And paid for!)
Four happy children,
Three bars of chocolate,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Six vacuumed rooms,
Five vacations planned. (And paid for!)
Four happy children,
Three bars of chocolate,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Seven gourmet meals,
Six vacuumed rooms,
Five vacations planned. (And paid for!)
Four happy children,
Three bars of chocolate,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Eight girls' nights out,
Seven gourmet meals,
Six vacuumed rooms,
Five vacations planned. (And paid for!)
Four happy children,
Three bars of chocolate,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Nine days with no fighting,
Eight girls' nights out,
Seven gourmet meals,
Six vacuumed rooms,
Five vacations planned. (And paid for!)
Four happy children,
Three bars of chocolate,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Ten pedicured toes,
Nine days without whining,
Eight girls' nights out,
Seven gourmet meals,
Six vacuumed rooms,
Five vacations planned. (And paid for!)
Four happy children,
Three bars of chocolate,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Eleven full body massages,
Ten pedicured toes,
Nine days without bickering,
Eight girls' nights out,
Seven gourmet meals,
Six vacuumed rooms,
Five vacations planned. (And paid for!)
Four happy children,
Three bars of chocolate,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Twelve months of housecleaning,
Eleven full body massages,
Ten pedicured toes,
Nine days without crying,
Eight girls' nights out,
Seven gourmet meals,
Six vacuumed rooms,
Five vacations planned. (And paid for!)
Four happy children,
Three bars of chocolate,
Two potty trained toddlers,
And a full night of uninterrupted sleep.

So friends, what's on your list? And really, I know it's a big list. I'd settle for the sleep...

5 comments:

  1. Amen and amen. Especially on the sleep part!

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  2. Definitely with you on the sleep part. My my 5-year-old was asking what I wanted and I told him that all I wanted was sleep. He didn't believe me that sleep was all I wanted for Christmas.

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  3. beautiful. chocolate or sleep...it's a toss up! wonderful rendition stacy ;) xo, katrina

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  4. I completely concur with your list. I've never found a need for eight maids a-milking, and while seven swans a-swimming are very beautiful, they're kind of noisy when you get them all together. Housecleaning and massages suit me much better. I might forward this to my husband so he's aware of my Christmas list (and so he can take back the four calling birds before Sunday morning).

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