Getting Real with Kira Hazledine

On the first day of Christmas my children gave to me,

A poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the second day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Two missing gloves and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the third day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Three headaches, two missing gloves, and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Four school concerts, three headaches, two missing gloves, and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Five new grey hairs!

Four school concerts, three headaches, two missing gloves, and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Six chocolate handprints, five new grey hairs, four school concerts, three headaches, two missing gloves, and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Seven sticky art projects, six chocolate handprints, five new grey hairs, four school concerts, three headaches, two missing gloves, and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Eight diaper explosions, seven sticky art projects, six chocolate handprints, five new grey hairs, four school concerts, three headaches, two missing gloves, and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Nine sibling arguments, eight diaper explosions, seven sticky art projects, six chocolate handprints, five new grey hairs, four school concerts, three headaches, two missing gloves, and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Ten temper tantrums, nine sibling arguments, eight diaper explosions, seven sticky art projects, six chocolate handprints, five new grey hairs, four school concerts, three headaches, two missing gloves, and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Eleven questions about Santa, ten temper tantrums, nine sibling arguments, eight diaper explosions, seven sticky art projects, six chocolate handprints, five new grey hairs, four school concerts, three headaches, two missing gloves, and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my children gave to me,

Twelve burnt cookies, eleven questions about Santa, ten temper tantrums, nine sibling arguments, eight diaper explosions, seven sticky art projects, six chocolate handprints, five new grey hairs, four school concerts, three headaches, two missing gloves, and a poorly decorated Christmas tree.