"Is it 4:30 already?" as the covers pushed back with a fling!
We quickly loaded the car with much care,
In hopes that the plane would still be there!
Little Evan was nestled all snug in his bed
While Mommy looked down on him with terrible dread.
How cruel to wake him from his sweet, sweet slumber,
"It's 5 o'clock, Mommy!" surely he'll wonder!
With the car all packed up and us on our way,
We dared to hope this could be a good day.
Away to the window that thought flew in a flash,
Getting to our gate was like a 100-meter dash!
It wouldn't stop there though we tried with all might,
It happened Evan cried for most of the flight!
We managed our way finally to Scott's dad's
But poor little Evan was still very sad.
Teething, cold, ear infection! What could it be?
It turns out poor Evan ended up with all three!
There at the after-hours clinic we waited
In hopes Evan's tears would soon be abated.
With Amoxicillin, Motrin and Tylenol in hand,
We had hope once again this holiday would be grand!
Scott called up old friends and planned the date,
Our second night home would surely be great!
"Now Katie! Now Ashleigh! Now Robby and Jen!"
"On, Rick! On, Rachel! On Anna and Ben!"
There were several others, about fifteen in all,
Lucy, Julie, Cody, Jeff and Jennifer; We had such a ball!
The next day we planned to hang with the family,
All of Scott's clan got together, thanks Kelly and Wally!
Monday and Tuesday we rested away
But squeezed in lunch with Tiff, we had so much to say!
Christmas Eve, it started with a BANG!
103 was his temperature when the thermometer rang!
There is no fever a little Motrin can't fix,
The Guilbeau/Cambre party went off with no hitch!
Christmas Day came and we brought Evan to see
What Santa had left under Granny's big tree!
Toys and clothes, lots of presents, oh my!
Mommy will have to pack tightly or at least she'll try!
103 was his temperature when the thermometer rang!
There is no fever a little Motrin can't fix,
The Guilbeau/Cambre party went off with no hitch!
Christmas Day came and we brought Evan to see
What Santa had left under Granny's big tree!
Toys and clothes, lots of presents, oh my!
Mommy will have to pack tightly or at least she'll try!
We left after naptime for more holiday cheer,
The Robin party was already in gear!
Outside we chased Evan between conversation,
Then came White Elephant, the porch our destination!
It was time to say goodbye and pack up our things,
Early on Friday the alarm clock would ring.
And so it ended a lot like it started,
We awoke at 4:30 and quietly departed.
Happily both flights turned out to be great,
Evan mostly slept and when he didn't, he ate!
Thirteen hours later we pulled into the drive
Each of us letting out a big relieved sigh!
So there you have it, our Christmas tale complete,
Time to clean up the decorations and throw out the treats!
From our family to yours we have one last request,
Don't bother with resolutions just make 2009 your BEST!
3 comments:
That was great, Emily (Dickinson is it?) I'll keep you in mind when I need a little poetry done.
Wow. And you do this every year? I think it's time to fly Granny and Papa out to see YOU next year and visit the others via webcam. ha!
Poor Evan... a little trooper through it all! Hope you were able to enjoy a tiny bit of relaxation (or at least a little egg nog!) after all that.
I am sure your family appreciates the effort and is thrilled to see you when they can! He's sure a cutie! Can't wait for some pics!
That was so cute. I am sure the wording would have been different if you would have written it on Christmas Eve morning. But see everything works out if you just roll with the flow and not stress. We enjoyed our visit and started missing you all soon as you left. We miss our mornings with Evan and Buster the most. Love You MOM & DAD
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