'Twas the 1st Day of Spring Break

'Twas the first day of Spring Break,

 and all through the house

Not a child was stirring,

only my spouse.

The house was a mess

from Conference weekend before

So Mom got up and cleaned

until there was time no more

The children were sleeping

when woken with a fright

 Mom shouted, "Get up!"

"Your grandparents will be late for the flight!"

We stopped at Target

to buy Jourdan shorts

And pick up birthday favors

of many colors and sorts

The kids rediscovered

 the little white console (Wii)

That lives next to the TV

until the noise took its toll

Mom told the kids

to find something else to do

They thought for a while

without attempting a coup

Then out in the yard

there arose such a clatter

Mom opened the blinds

to see what was the matter

Although it was cold

and raining outside

The kids had begun

to train as Jedi

With sticks in hands

to mimic light-sabers

The had a battle

that brought snickers from neighbors

When they became wetter

than their mother would allow

They came inside to see

what they could “create” now

After an imaginary picnic

and camp out with Webkinz a plenty

They started a bouncy-ball war

and even counted how many

The video below

shows how it ended

156 balls on Julia’s head descended

The game was now over

it got out of control …

Mom doesn’t like water

on the floor from the fish bowl.

What will happen the rest of the week?

I really can’t say

But I can guarantee

it’s got to be better than ANY school day!