Happy Holidays, It's Poem Time!

The Christmas poem has been going since 1997.  Christmas just isn't Christmas for me anymore without the poem.  From the Slater house to your house, Best Wishes for an amazing holiday season and for a new year filled with only happy surprises.  

Sean, Laura, Haley, Ainsley & Madeline

Poem v. 2014

‘Twas the week before Christmas

And all through my house,

Every creature was stirring

Even that mouse.

The pest man came twice

To deal with that mouse,

But it keeps coming back

It must love our warm house.

The presents aren’t wrapped

The shopping’s not even done,

Our guests get here soon

Isn’t Christmastime fun?

Not a moment of quiet

No time to just sit,

We’re all going crazy

Even the cat’s in a fit.

On the 21^st of December

We took a trip to the mall,

A choice I regret

Not a smart one at all.

The lots were just crazy

As one would expect,

The drivers all angry

Not a smile to detect.

Each year at our house

We do it much the same way,

The same lights and same tree

For each Christmas day.

So Laura had an idea

To shake things up just right,

To change how we do it

A bold new Christmas sight.

So we’re trying it her way

A whole new holiday take,

She went out and she bought

A brand new tree that is fake.

And it’s not just fake green

It’s as fake as they come,

It’s so brash and so white

The kids think it’s just dumb.

For the first time in years

The tree just isn’t real,

Who knew for the kids

It would be such a big deal.

It lights up the room

And most of our house,

We can’t hide from its glow

Nor can our mouse.

The kids hate that white tree

Which makes it even more fun,

If you’re keeping the score it's

Girls zero, Mom one!

If I was to bet

All this angst fades away,

When morning arrives

On this Christmas day.

When they circle around

This glowing festive delight,

To open their presents

Under that tree oh so white.

The tree they despise

But the season they cherish,

The memories won’t fade,

And that tree just won’t perish.

If it's real or it's fake

It doesn’t matter at all,

We spend great time together

And we all have a ball.

So this is our chance

From all in our house,

To send our holiday wishes

To you and your mouse.

The much maligned Slater 2015 Christmas Tree