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Dec252009

« view 20: merry christmas! (to the tune of "the 12 days of christmas") »

Remember our Christmas card outtake?  These photos were the ones that actually made it into this year's card.

The 12 Days of Chookooloonks (as adapted from my Twitter stream yesterday)

On the 12th day of Christmas, Marz and Alex gave to me:

TWELVE big fat snuggles!

ELEVEN funny ACCENTS!

TEN "Come-and-play-Mom"'s!

NINE Christmas Stories ("you'll shoot your eye out, kid!")

EIGHT veggie OMELETS!

SEVEN gifts a-shakin'!

SIX "Rufus-stop-that"s!

FIIIIIIIIVE CUPS OF TEEEEEEAAA!

FOUR "How-many-days-left"s,

THREE pancakes,

TWO rum punches,

And a LOOOVVIIING FAAAAAAMIIIIILLLY!!!!!!

 

Merry, merry Christmas, from all of us to all of you!

 

 

SongThe 12 days of Christmas as performed by The Bird and the Bee.  As good as this song could ever get.  Have a joy-filled day, everyone.

Reader Comments (14)

You are fantastic! I'm not sure I could make up a song like that, but I do think that the rum punches need to be higher up in the order, don't you?

Happy, Merry, Karen. I'm looking forward to another year with you, your writing, and your pictures (and your love Thursdays!) in it!

Warmly,

~Chili

December 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMrs. Chili

Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family. I've just discovered your blog today, definitely going to link to my new site.

Thank you for the inspiration.

Sincerely,

Felicia, Photographer chez This Time in Seoul

December 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFelicia

Merry Christmas! love the new song lyrics.

December 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMrsDoF

Merry Christmas! And thank you for another year of inspiration! May the New Year bring you continued joy!

December 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTammy

amazing! Wonderful!.

December 25, 2009 | Unregistered Commenteralex

Love the photos, especially that second one. Wishing you and your family all the best in the new year!

December 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKalynskitchen

Merry merry to you all. So what's your favorite kind of rum? (If you answer this, please send me an email...thanks.) Beautiful portraits of a gorgeous family.

December 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterWanda

So, so fun. Merry Christmas to youuuuuu!

December 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKatie

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCindy

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLD in PDX

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