“Twas the Night Before Christmas” – Mommy Style

By Shannon Gurnee

In Blogging Randomness

December 26, 2009

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Twas the Night Before Christmas
Oh no, it’s already here?
There is still so much wrapping
Before the sun does soon appear.

The stockings are hung by the fireplace with care
Awaiting the goodies that soon will be there.
The children are nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of presents dance through their heads.

Out come the scissors, wrapping paper, and tape
Grab all the gifts and don’t forget the superhero cape!
One hour goes by, two hours..oh no!
Is it possible that I’m tired and going really slow?

Last present done….hooray, hooray!
Oh wait, I forgot, another gift is put away!
I wrap one more gift…more quickly this time.
Stick on the tag and hear the clock ring its chime!

No chocolate chip cookies and milk did appear
For Santa is on a diet in our house this year.
He slips a few presents under the tree
And whispers “Merry Christmas” to our family.

About Shannon Gurnee Has 6456 Posts

Shannon Gurnee is the author of Redhead Mom formerly "The Mommy-Files", a national blog with a loyal following. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development with a Minor in Business Management. Shannon and her husband, Frank, have a large family with 6 awesome kids and love living on the Central Coast near San Luis Obispo, California, as well as traveling around the world. A full-time Social Media and Professional Blogger, Shannon also serves as a National Brand Ambassador for many well-known companies. Her blog focuses on motherhood, family fun activities, traveling, fashion, beauty, technology, wedding ideas and recipes while providing professional opinions on products, performances, restaurants, and a variety of businesses.

7 Responses to ““Twas the Night Before Christmas” – Mommy Style”

fancygrlnancy says:

December 26, 2009 at 2:17 pm

LOL that is so cute! And very true.

Mellisa says:

December 26, 2009 at 9:33 pm

LOL– were you spying on me on Christmas Eve? I am making a pact though– I am gonna wrap as I go next year!!

Lisa Robertson says:

December 26, 2009 at 11:53 pm

cute! the funny thing is visions of the kids opening their presents danced in my head the night before Christmas.

Kayla says:

December 27, 2009 at 6:36 pm

How adorable and very truthful. Lol

Becca says:

December 27, 2009 at 7:22 pm

Wow you wrote that?? I’m impressed!!

Aline says:

December 28, 2009 at 5:37 am

Hope you had a really great Christmas and wishes for a wonderful New Year to you and your family.

Lorie Shewbridge says:

December 28, 2009 at 4:04 pm

Really good! It was us this year, too. I am usually done really early every year, but with my kids’ visits and my surgery, I got SO behind. It was 8:30PM Christmas Eve and Bill came downstairs (he was wrapping my gifts upstairs 🙂 ) and said, “Hey, we forgot to eat dinner!”