Wednesday, December 14, 2011
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
So I saw that another site was doing something about madlibs right now, and it inspired me to find some madlibs to do with the kids this Christmas. Well I stumbled across this online madlib site, and enjoyed filling in all the nouns/verbs ect.... Then I laughed as I read the results (apparently I'm an elephant ~ read below)
I'd encourage you to all go and make your own "special" 'Twas the Night Before Christmas @ Crazy Tales They also have many other madlibs to choose from like Green Eggs and Ham...ect.
I'd encourage you to all go and make your own "special" 'Twas the Night Before Christmas @ Crazy Tales They also have many other madlibs to choose from like Green Eggs and Ham...ect.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
'Twas the hour before Christmas, and all through the nest,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a chicken.
The socks were hung by the couch with care,
In hopes that St. Michael soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their chairs,
While visions of sugar-cookies danced in their teeth.
And aunt in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the piano to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
danced open the shutters, and clapped up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave the luster of mid-year to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear?
But a smooth food processor, and eight tiny elephants.
With a little old driver, so lively and dry,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Michael.
More rapid than monkeys his elephants they came,
And he whistled, and juggled, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! Now, Melodie! Now, Screwdriver and Vixen!
On, Lady! On Dog! On, Hat and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the calculator!
Now convulse away! Convulse away! Convulse away all!"
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof,
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,
Down the couch St. Michael came with a bound.
His eyes -- how they twisted! His dimples, how damp!
His ears were like books, his arm like a roast!
He spoke not a word but went straight to his work,
And filled all the socks, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his neck aside of his foot,
And giving a nod, up the couch he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a honk,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight,
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good hour!"
-- "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," corrupted and abridged.
Not a creature was stirring, not even a chicken.
The socks were hung by the couch with care,
In hopes that St. Michael soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their chairs,
While visions of sugar-cookies danced in their teeth.
And aunt in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the piano to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
danced open the shutters, and clapped up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave the luster of mid-year to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear?
But a smooth food processor, and eight tiny elephants.
With a little old driver, so lively and dry,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Michael.
More rapid than monkeys his elephants they came,
And he whistled, and juggled, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! Now, Melodie! Now, Screwdriver and Vixen!
On, Lady! On Dog! On, Hat and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the calculator!
Now convulse away! Convulse away! Convulse away all!"
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof,
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,
Down the couch St. Michael came with a bound.
His eyes -- how they twisted! His dimples, how damp!
His ears were like books, his arm like a roast!
He spoke not a word but went straight to his work,
And filled all the socks, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his neck aside of his foot,
And giving a nod, up the couch he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a honk,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight,
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good hour!"
-- "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," corrupted and abridged.
Monday, December 12, 2011
mmm...cookies...
(I got the snowman fridge idea off pinterest)
I love to bake so Christmas gives me an excuse to do more of it :-)These cookies are from last weeks family decorating....we enjoyed the laughter and excitement that went along with icing each of these cookies.
Yummy ~ but what you don't see in this picture is my other table, the one that we decorated on :-)
~ Jesus is the reason for the season ~
~ melodiejoy ~
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Contemplating Laundry
So I was doing laundry today...and was thinking oh my what a massive pile of laundry, it seems like I spend an eternity in here...then I did some quick math and realized why...
Photo Credit (no this is not my laundry)
49 shirts, 42 pants, 8 dresses, 130 socks/ect... 16 pieces of PJ’s, 4 swim suits, 20 towels, 10 bedding sheets, 8 pillow cases, and 40+ dishcloths/rags/facecloths/tablecloths/ect PER WEEK J
No wonder I feel like I’m always in the laundry room...makes me want to paint the laundry room pink...just because it would make me smile J
Thinking Pink
~ Melodiejoy ~
ps: I'm going to set up the tree with the kids today :-)
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Christmas Countdown
Well It's officially here...the chocolate advent calendars were started this morning, with much glee from each of the children.
That's right Christmas is coming! That time of the year where we are to focus on the Birth of Christ!
So what are we doing to prepare for Christmas this year?
Well probably many of the same things you too are doing...baking, cleaning, shopping, wrapping, decorating, practising music... etc..
Specifically on today's list of things to do....is clean up the kids toys and rooms. This is a requirement every year prior to any Christmas decorations coming out, which really motivates the kids to do it properly.
So what do we do exactly?
Well we dump yes dump out literally every toy bin in our home, into one massive messy pile. (note, there are no pictures of this project...eek...it would be a freaky picture) Then we sort, toys back into the bins that they originally belonged in. More importantly we set up two other bins that must be full by the time we are done, 1 bin for toys to give away, and 1 bin for toys that need to be trashed.
I love this time because:
A) it makes things organized (which is something I thrive on)
B) it teaches the kids to not be materialistic
C) it teaches the kids to think of others before themselves
What are you doing to prepare for Christmas this year?
That's right Christmas is coming! That time of the year where we are to focus on the Birth of Christ!
So what are we doing to prepare for Christmas this year?
Well probably many of the same things you too are doing...baking, cleaning, shopping, wrapping, decorating, practising music... etc..
Specifically on today's list of things to do....is clean up the kids toys and rooms. This is a requirement every year prior to any Christmas decorations coming out, which really motivates the kids to do it properly.
So what do we do exactly?
Well we dump yes dump out literally every toy bin in our home, into one massive messy pile. (note, there are no pictures of this project...eek...it would be a freaky picture) Then we sort, toys back into the bins that they originally belonged in. More importantly we set up two other bins that must be full by the time we are done, 1 bin for toys to give away, and 1 bin for toys that need to be trashed.
I love this time because:
A) it makes things organized (which is something I thrive on)
B) it teaches the kids to not be materialistic
C) it teaches the kids to think of others before themselves
What are you doing to prepare for Christmas this year?
~ Thinking about where to place the Christmas tree this year ~
~ Melodiejoy ~
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