Best Christmas Day Ever

Christmas snow began falling in earnest Before the children awoke And many were up by five Squeals and delight filled homes as they noted the fast snow from their picture windows, Presents took a backseat as nature provided them with the promise of wet snowsuits, pink cheeks, and a slushy wet playground A sled! Kurt yelled. And there was a mad dash around the tree to see if there were others Nothing like snow, Mommy said to Daddy after she had fastened them into their snowsuits and helped them find their scarves and mittens. They watched them trudge through the sticky stuff uphill toward the best mountain in the valley The one right behind their house Hot cocoa? Daddy guessed. Mommy said not yet, lingering under the mistletoe. Moments like this did not come along often when your children are ten, eight and six. Best Christmas memory ever