Miracle Snow on Christmas Day!

For this blog, I am entering Susanna Hill's 5th annual Holiday Contest.  Here are the rules below.  Also, check out other great stories on her blog:  http://susannahill.blogspot.com.

Contest Rules: 
Write a children's story (children defined here as ages 12 and under) beginning with any version of "Rocking around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop."  You may use that actual opening, or you may change it to any similar version.  It is not to exceed 350 words.  

And a side note: I originally wrote this as a short story (it has since been condensed) a few weeks ago coming home from a trip, and it was so cold there was ice on the trees.  In Texas, you never know what kind of weather you are going to get in December and today it was 82 degrees here in the Big Country area (Central/western part of Texas).  And of course, we were all wearing t-shirts and some of us were even wearing shorts with Christmas just two weeks away!!!  Who knows though?  Maybe we will get a little snow here by Christmas Day!  Thanks for stopping by my blog and I hope you enjoy reading my entry!   



Miracle Snow on Christmas Day!

Dreaming about a snow covered yard 
every Christmas Day.
It's 80 degrees and Brandon's wearing shorts,
but in snow he wants to play.

Longing for a snow covered yard,
but the sun looks here to stay.
He's sweating and he's frowning
so he decides it's time to pray.

"I'm asking for a snow covered yard 
on this Christmas Day.
Dear Lord, send us a miracle snow? 
Please? Wouldn't that be okay?"

Hoping for a snow covered yard,
Brandon waits patiently.
He knows his prayers were heard 
so he gazes out the window quietly.

Looking for a snow covered yard 
as the temperature begins to drop.
Rain drops change to icy pellets
then snowflakes falling non-stop!

Playing in a snow covered yard
on this Christmas Day. 
It's 30 degrees and Brandon's wearing a coat,
and he hopes it stays this way!