Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!



TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,
BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP.
I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS,
I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.

THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED -
THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE,
BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION
WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT.

TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION,
THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.
SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR,
AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.
GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,
PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.

I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,
'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.
I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY,
WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.
BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....
HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY,
MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.
MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP.
MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS.
MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS!


But most of ALL, may your Thanksgiving be filled with thanks and so much more!!!! I'll be kind of scarce as of course tomorrow is Thanksgiving and our family will be camping from Friday to Sunday (all 16 of us and 3 dogs), haha!!! I'm looking forward to a weekend of no make-up and caring less what I look like and just simply enjoying being with the ones I love.

And whatever your plans are, enjoy the time with the ones you love and don't forget to give thanks!

Love ya'll!! :)

19 comments:

Meagan said...

I hope you have a happy thanksgiving lady!

Meagan said...

PS Email me your address, I'm sending out Christmas cards!!

Anonymous said...

aww that was cute! happy thanksgiving!!!

Aishlea said...

Happy Thanksgiving! Have a great time with your family and enjoy the no makeup! :)

Unknown said...

Hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Niki said...

Have fun camping girl and a great Thanksgiving!!

Lindsey said...

Cute!! Have a fab thanksgiving friend!!

Becca~CapturingSimpleJoys said...

Very cute! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Rebecca Jo said...

Adorable poem...

Happy Thanksgiving Friend!!!

Rosie said...

Aww how cute! Happy Thanksgiving!

Danielle Moss said...

Hope you have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving! That poem is so cute!!

Emily said...

Haha! :)

Sounds like you have a great weekend planned. :)

I found your blog while hopping from one to another.

Peace.

Cary Dale Taylor said...

Cute!!!! I love it. Have a great time camping. Happy Thanksgiving.

Anonymous said...

Cute poem :)

I am so thankful that I've gotten to know you through the bloggy world. I hope you have a fantastic Thanksgiving and camping trip!

Katie said...

Happy Thanksgiving, Lauren! This is too cute. I have never heard it before.

Have a wonderful time with your family.

Heather said...

Happy Thanksgiving Lauren!! Hope you have a wonderful day and love the poem! Blessings!!

Jill said...

Happy Thanksgivng. Hope your day is full of fun!

Wylie @ Shout A Joyful Noise! said...

Love this! So glad I found your blog!
Joyfully,
Wylie

Heather @ Simple Wives said...

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!