Newton Family: Christmas Countdown!

The stockings are hung, the presents are almost all bought, and the cookies are baked! Bring on Santa!!! Instead of bombarding you with a ton of pictures after Christmas here are a few form the past few weeks.
But first I want to share a poem that James' cousin Meredith Carl wrote, she just recently had her second baby and summed up nicely what it's like with two children! Love you Mere ( I think she was secretly spying on the Newton's for inspiration for this poem!

The Nigtmare Before Christmas

'Twas 10 days before Christmas

And I was stuck here at home

With two children screaming

I needed to roam.

The children weren't nestled all snug in their beds

And Joey was jumping like a crazy sugar head

Papa off to work and Mama needing a drink

It was only 9am what can I do?.... think!

Then what to my wondering eyes should appear

But a parking spot close to the JCPenney entrance in the rear!

Being a driver so lively and quick

I pulled right in and went to see St. Nick

More rapid than eagles we got into the mall

And Joey was excited to see Santa and all

"Now Santa, and Disney Store and trains and toys,

Let's go mommy now! I'm a good boy!"

So up to the food court Joey and I flew

Pushing the stroller with little Jakey too.

And then in a twinkling

I saw Joey's pee go

All over the seat

And all over his clothes

As I shook my head and was looking around,

My heart started pouding, I wanted to drown.

Joey was dressed so cute from head to toe

And now his clothes were all tarnished and wet - whoa!

A bundle of extra clothes I had in the diaper sack

And I looked like an idiot running to the toilet and back

Joey's eyes were so big, his dimples were missing

His momma was trying to clean up the pissing!

My little mouth was drawn up like a bow

And I could feel the gray hairs starting to grow

Jakey was chubby and plump

A cute Christmas elf

He started to scream

And I wanted to shoot myself

We went back to our table

And I cleared my head

The boys were happy now

I had nothing to dread.

Joey sprang on the train

And to his mom gave a wave

He went around and around

Being very brave

Jake sat with Santa

And Joey would barely go in his sight

This was the mall nightmare

Mom's drinking tonight.

Making snow flakes for Aunt Cassidy so she can have some snow in Texas!

Meet our newest family member "Music" is our "elf on the shelf"! It's wonderful, she watches the children all day long then each night flies to North Pole to report to Santa how they are behaving! So anytime they start fighting mama just say's "Music is watching" :)