Twas the Night Before...

The First Day of School 2010

Twas the night before School, when all around
The kids are still stirring, but for bed they are bound.
The new lunchboxes are hung by the door with care,
In hopes that they will eat the lunch I will put in there.

The children are playing the last games of the night,
I am trying to keep the girl inside, because mosquitoes do bite.
And Bret with his Mario, and I with dessert
Are trying to make this new early schedule not hurt.

But finally in the bathroom there arose such a clatter,
What the kids think of bathtime is that nothing is badder.
But Daddy washed them each in a flash,
While around the house cleaning, I do dash.

The kids are both clean and their faces they shine
Next is snack time, so all is fine.
Each kid gets a cup of milk and some food.
Tonight it is circle cookies, so I don’t get booed.

Time to brush teeth, so lively and quick,
To this new bedtime, we must stick.
Into their beds and out with the lights,
Oh wait a minute I need to put cream on Emilee’s bites.

Now we are really ready for bed
Visions of their school day dance through their heads
So we say our prayers and read a story
Now all I want to hear is a snorey

They would both love to lay awake and talk
So out of their bedrooms we must walk
Off to finish the chores of the night
Now I will start the dishwasher and turn off the light.

Then into each bedroom I sneak a peek
I say a prayer and give them each a kiss on the cheek
I still can’t believe how much they have grown
And I am overwhelmed with joy that they are my own.

In the morning I will dress them and send them away
And yet again I will begin to pray
That everyone will love them as much as I do
And that they will be kind and make friends that are new.

Because I hold them so very dear
Letting them go does cause a little fear
Because of God’s love I can deal with my fright
"Happy Labor Day to all, and to all a good-night!"