Tis the 12 Days Before Christmas (Break)

Officially 12 Days until Christmas Eve, which is the first day of our Winter Break. We have basically all of the present shopping done. Are onto hosting our 3rd of 4 holiday parties tonight. And finally finished putting all of decorations up. So I am now having visions of holiday cheer and time off with family!!!!

Here is a funny song that was shared with me. It is geared towards those who work in schools, but I think many can appreciate its sentiments.

Twas the days before Christmas
And all through the school
The teachers were trying to just keep their cool.

The hallways were hung
With Christmas art
(Some made in November
to get a head start!)

The children were bouncing
Off ceilings and walls
And seemed to forget
How to walk in the halls.

When out of the teacher's lounge
With "holiday shirts"
And "jingle bell jewels"
The teachers looking festive
Enforcing the rules

Suddenly, from down the hallway
There came such a chatter
The principal went in
To see what was the matter

The teachers were hiding
And trying to refuel
On coffee and cookies
And treats from the Yule

When what to their wondering
Ears do they hear
But the ringing of school bells
--It's the children they fear

More rapid than reindeer
The little ones came
And the teachers all shouted
And called them by name

Walk, Vincent!, Walk Tanner!
Walk, Tyler and Sammy!
Sit Jamie!, Sit, Laura!
Sit Tara and Tammy

To your desks in the room
To your spots in the line
Now walk to them! Walk to them!
No running this time!

So straight to their places
The children all went
with fear of detention
Where they could be sent

With manuals of lessons
Cradled in arms
The teachers began
To use all their charms

But the lessons presented
All fell on deaf ears
The children were thinking
Of Santa's reindeer!

With a toss of their hands
They put manuals aside
Went straight to the cupboards
Where videos hide

And laying their finger
On the TV remote
They sat back to write
Their last Christmas note

But you could hear them exclaim
At the end of the day
Have a wonderful, happy, and
L-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ong holiday!