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Goals for 2011

•  Try to use my words instead of screaming
• Keeping my room clean
• Doing what I'm told when I'm told

Devyn's bucket list

• Swim with dolphins and manatees
• Go to New York
• Go to Italy
• visit a rain forest
• write a book

Poetry? Well....not really

Because we are new to this whole blogging thing, I thought I would keep week 1 simple. I am giving each family member a little "assignment". Devyn is learning about poetry in school and seems to be making acrostic poems out of everything. Remember those things?? For example: E-A-T...

E- excellent

A- at

T- the table

Yes, that was off-the-cuff....hold your applause.

So the task of the week is to come up with an acrostic version of Christmas. I know Kyle will groan and roll his eyes when I "assign" him this one but the kids will do it and get into it, that I am sure of.

Kyle's CHRISTMAS

C = Cameras everywhere
H = Happy kids
R = Ron and Pat's house
I = Insanity
S = Spending time with family and friends
T = Total chaos
M = Mom and Dad
A = A lot of memories
S = Snacks

Mama's C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

Here is my acrostic CHRISTMAS poem:
C- C is for candid, lots of candid photos
H- H is for ham, a common meal that grosses me out
R- R is for radiant faces on kids 
I-  I is for "issue". Hoping that who has the most gifts will not be an "issue"
S- S is for Santa. Had to add him in there. I have fielded enough Santa questions on his behalf
T- T is for talking. Holidays get families talking
M- M is for men. Kudos to the men who get stuck dragging the tree out the door, trail of needles behind
A- A is for Astronaut. Sorry that's all I've got. Landon talks about being an astronaut non-stop these days
S-  S is for Starbucks. Going to miss those little red cups

Landon's poem

These are all his words. I simply asked him "What starts with C...."and so on....

C- cat

H- hotty

R- run

I- ice cream

S- snake

T- turtle

M- Mrs. M

A- apple

S- sir

Devyn's Christmas acrostic poem

Caring for the poor
Having a jolly time
Ripping wrapping paper
It is so much fun
Saving money for gifts
Twas the night before Christmas...
Many on sale clothes
Awesome Christmas cookies
Snow is on the ground


                                        -Merry Christmas

Corbin's C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

C-CAROLING
H-HOT  CHOCOLATE
R-RED  SANTA  SUIT
I-ICE  CREAM  SHOPS  ARE  CLOSED
S-ST.NICK
T-TREES  ARE  BEAUTIFUL
M-MERRY  MERRY  CHRISTMAS  BINGO
A-ALOT  OF  PRESENTS
S-SANTA


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