The Tale of Three Elves

When the babies were 6 months old, our friend Sue gave us a picture/story book about the babies. It includes both of our cats T & D and the babies. There are pictures of our house, the kids, and the cats.

It is really cute and the kids just love to look at it and exclaim
"look mommy its our house" of "look mommy Ella is sad" as there is a picture of Ella crying in the book.

I thought I would share the story with all of you!

The Tale of Three Elves By Sue H

Twas the night before Christmas, when quiet as a mouse, Three elves were all busy, cleaning the house. The dusting was done by the girls with great care....While K was vacuuming up all the cat hair.

The parents were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sleep filled nights danced in their heads.

With K in his toque and each girl with a cap, they danced in the kitchen to a lyrical rap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, They sprang to their dance to see what was the matter. Away to the window they flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow gave the luster of mid-day to the objects below, When what to the wondering eyes should appear, But T and D , dressed up like Reindeer!

Pouncing about so lively and quick, We thought in a moment they all would be sick.

More rapid than eagles they finally came, When A called them, loudly, by name.

"T , D , get in this house now, before mom wakes up and has a cow.

To the top of the porch to the top of the wall, Get into this house and don't you dare fall!"

Then in a twinkling they heard on the roof, the two big cats that were part of this spoof. As K and A and E turned around, Down the chimney came T with a leap and a bound.

He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, and D came next, bringing ashes and soot.

A bundle of toys T had put in a sack, and said "give me a treat or you won't get these back!"

His eyes-how they twinkled! His whiskers so merry, but he really wasn't kidding so those elves did not tarry.

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow and his whiskers were covered with white from the snow.

The tip of Jon's shoe he held tight in his teeth, The laces encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face and a little round belly, that shook when he laughed like a bowl full if jelly.

He was chubby and plump and all full of himself, when he looked right at the 3rd and smallest Elf...A wink of his eye and twist of his head, Soon E was crying with fright and with dread!

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, which is napping and sleeping the poor little jerk. And curling up along side of his toes, was D all sleepy with a very cold nose.

So K the brave, gave a loud whistle, and the cats flew down the hall like a rocket, or missile. And being good elves, they hid out of sight, saying "Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night!"