Tami's Christmas Poem 2009

I can't believe it's been five years already,
My Christmas poem going nice and steady.
Black Friday was a shopping delight,
I even decided to stay out all night.
In a day and age where the kids rule,
My daughter gets in trouble for texting me, at school.
She sends me good tidings that brighten my day,
I don't think I'd want it any other way.
The children are excited as they should be,
We've already decorated and put up the tree.
A stocking for our hamster 'Flame',
The kids still love our Christmas train.
The boys are goofy, their laugh contagious,
The things they do are so outrageous.
Right now, the winter weather is storming,
Good thing we found out there’s no global warming.
The freezing rain makes everything look new,
I have gallons of hand sanitizer to fight off swine flu.
The economy's bad and Tiger is doomed,
Just make sure your kid isn't on your weather balloon.
Please take the time to lend a hand,
And thank our troops out in the sand.
Give praise to the Lord for things in your life,
I am truly blessed as a mother and a wife.
Take pride in the things that you've already done,
If you make it through Christmas, you've already won.
Merry Christmas!

Christmas Poem Archives

Tami’s Christmas Poem 2008
It’s poem time again this year,
Hoping to spread some holiday cheer.
Can’t say Merry Christmas without offending someone,
So sing, ‘Jesus Loves Me’ real loud, then run.
An election year, how time has passed,
We all went broke so stinking fast.
Santa wondered if his workshop would last,
That was until, the bailout passed.
We come together one time each year,
To make fun of each other and watch Dad lose his beer.
And give the kids a bounce on our lap,
While Grandpa’s on the couch, taking a nap.
My Mom always comes with presents galore,
Someone always suckers her into buying more.
A new baby boy to celebrate Christmas night,
We all look forward to Grandma’s chocolate delight.
A house full of family, what’s better than that?
Remembering Great-Grandpa and his Christmas hat.
My kids are all jacked up on candy and pop,
Can’t beat them? Join them, and maybe they’ll stop.
If my schedule’s too busy to fit you all in,
Just remember I’m thinking of you with a grin.
Merry Christmas my friends, may you all be blessed
And remember to smile even when you’re stressed.

2007
Dashing through the stores with my eyes popping,
We all know Black Friday is my day for shopping.
It’s dangerous to drive when you can’t really see,
That person flipping you off was probably me.
Missed all the good deals, so I’m stuck back at square one,
Thank goodness for internet, that’s my kind of fun.
My kids are all older now, no more babies,
Spent 14 hours making Christmas cards so we know I’m still crazy.
We now have a daughter that’s considered “pre-teen”
So when the phone rings, it’s never for me.
About to set off to get my tree any day,
Doesn’t really matter, I’ll forget to water it anyway.
Too much to do and not enough time,
Gift exchange presents are the hardest to find.
What do you get a mom who has everything?
Maybe I’ll send her a telegram, one that can sing.
I am so blessed to have you in my life,
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.


Tami’s Christmas Poem 2006
Do you hear what I hear?
Christmas time is getting near.
Candy cane stuck in someone’s hair,
Chasing children while people stare.
Picture with Santa is always sweet,
As they scream, “I want to eat!”
Gift exchange for the kids at school,
Nothing I pick is ever cool.
Lights are up and I’m doing fine,
Have yet to get our lovely pine.
Plans with family are never clear,
I’d rather stay home and drink a beer.
What to get Grandpa, who really knows?
As long as I wrap it with ribbons and bows.
All kidding aside I send this with love,
Wishing you blessings from heaven above.
May you all have the very happiest of days,
Because it could go wrong in so many ways.

2005

Sleigh bells ring, but I can’t hear them
I’m stuck in traffic without a reason.
I put lights up and feel like such a “go-getter”
But look down the street, and my neighbors’ are better.
The stocking are hung with the smell of perspire
In hopes good behavior is what I’ll acquire
But dreams are what Christmas is all about
When mommy turns ugly, and kids like to pout
You sit there and wonder, how do you wrap a ball?
And it wouldn’t be Christmas if your tree didn’t fall
I just wanted to say on this merriest of days
That I hold you all dear in many ways
Merry Christmas my friends, I send with a kiss
And if you are my family, you asked for this!

Opal Creek

Terry was working in Opal Creek and told me that there was a lot of hiking around there.  I was excited to see it after he told me so much about it so the kids and I went up to see what he was doing.  Opal Creek is at the end of North Fork Rd. and a three mile hike to where Terry was working.  It was a nice family day and Taryn was smart enough to bring the camera. 

The snow

Okay, so I have this thing with 'my snow' that makes people laugh. I like 'my snow' to stay all perfect and not get messy. I like to get atleast one good picture of my house with the snow staying nice and neat. Some neighborhood kids came over and made a mess of 'my snow' and I was upset. So, if you know what's good for you, stay away from 'my snow'.

The snow was the biggest event around here in a long time. This may have been the first white Christmas my children have seen, at least two of them. All they wanted to do is play outside in the snow and I was happy that they were going outside to run around. Terry took them sledding a few times in our neighborhood 'bowl' area and they all had a blast. Every kid at the 'bowl' took advantage of our high tech sleds and even snowboarded with them down the bowl.

The snow and ice were unfortunate for many people I know but we managed fine with no power outages and no problems. I even made it out at least once every day just to strengthen my driving abilities in the snow and ice. My Tahoe did just fine.

An extra week with the kids home was a treat but I think we are all ready to get back to the swing of things.