Happy Groundhog Day!
And now for something completely different! Today my grand-daughters, Fern (7) and Rose (5) celebrate Groundhog Christmas, which was born three years ago when Rose attempted to explain Groundhog Day to her older sister.
That hilarious conversation, relayed to me by my wonderful daughter, Sara, inspired this poem.
Learn something today from a child. Your life will be enriched.
Rose Knows Holidays
Fern climbed out of bed, “Happy New Year Sister Rose!”
“Oh my goodness”, Rosie cried, “I must find my holiday clothes!”
“Happy New Year to you…Happy New
Year to you", Rose sang and played.
She lit the candles on the cake and
served everyone lemonade.
“I know you love Valentine’s Day”, Fern said
to Rosie in the bath,
“Oh, my goodness!”, Rosie cried,
”We’ll need to make a path!”
She grabbed the flag and led the
parade passing by
Overhead grand fireworks
completely filled the sky.
“Soon we’ll hide the Easter eggs”,
Fern announced one day to Rose.
“Oh my goodness!”, Rosie cried, “I know what I will be! Just what do you suppose?”
She smiled, and thought for about
a minute and a half,
She disappeared, then reappeared,
in a hat and silly mask.
“I can’t wait for fireworks!”,
Fern said to Rose on the swing.
“Oh, my goodness!”, Rosie cried,
“I do hope I get a wing!
She smacked her lips and rubbed
her tummy,
“Turkey with all the fixin’s, now
that is what I call yummy! “
“Rose, our September birthdays are next in line,
wont’ that be fun?”
“Oh my goodness!”, Rosie cried, “
Yes! I think I’m almost done! “
Red, orange, green, yellow and
blue,
“I colored all of these eggs Fern;
the best one is for you!”
“What should I be for Halloween?” Fern asked Rose one day as they danced.
“Oh my goodness!”
, Rosie cried, “I know, I know, just let
me take a chance!”
Soon the room
was filled, from the ceiling to the floor,
“I love you”
said the big red hearts that hung down from the door.
“What are you
thankful for this year?” Fern asked in November.
“Oh, my
goodness!”, Rosie cried, “Now I remember!”
She grabbed the
bells and whistles, and sang a little tune,
“For old
acquaintance be forgot”…. she danced around the room.
“Go to sleep
dear sister Rose, but listen for the reindeer,
“Oh, my
goodness!”, Rosie cried, “I can’t believe it’s been a year!”
In her big straw
hat and sunglasses, she sang out all of her wishes,
“If Santa sees
his shadow, we’ll have six more days of Christmas.”
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| Me and my wild and wonderful girls..... |
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