Twelve Days of Christmas -- by Sage

We're going to take some time off (back in 2014).  So Sage wrote a little Christmas song...it sounds vaguely familiar, but I told her I would publish it (by the way, it's Sage's birthday on the 28th!  She'll be 10!).


On the first day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
a soggy tennis ball on my bed.

On the second day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed.

On the third day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
3 throw-ups in the night
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed

On the fourth day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
4 AM wake-up kisses
3 throw-ups in the night
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed

On the fifth day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
5 Golden retriever friends
4 AM wake-up kisses
3 throw-ups in the night
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed

On the sixth day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
6 cats they chased
5 Golden retriever friends
4 AM wake-up kisses
3 throw-ups in the night
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed

On the seventh day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
7 sticks to swim after
6 cats they chased
5 Golden retriever friends
4 AM wake-up kisses
3 throw-ups in the night
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed

On the eighth day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
8 barks at the mailman
7 sticks to swim after
6 cats they chased
5 Golden retriever friends
4 AM wake-up kisses
3 throw-ups in the night
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed

On the ninth day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
9 requests for belly rubs
8 barks at the mailman
7 sticks to swim after
6 cats they chased
5 Golden retriever friends
4 AM wake-up kisses
3 throw-ups in the night
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed

On the tenth day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
10 mad dog chases in the living room
9 requests for belly rubs
8 barks at the mailman
7 sticks to swim after
6 cats they chased
5 Golden retriever friends
4 AM wake-up kisses
3 throw-ups in the night
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed

On the eleventh day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
11 begs for scraps from the table
10 mad dog chases in the living room
9 requests for belly rubs
8 barks at the mailman
7 sticks to swim after
6 cats they chased
5 Golden retriever friends
4 AM wake-up kisses
3 throw-ups in the night
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed

On the twelfth day of Christmas
my three labs gave to me
12 wonderful days of love
11 begs for scraps from the table
10 mad dog chases in the living room
9 requests for belly rubs
8 barks at the mailman
7 sticks to swim after
6 cats they chased
5 Golden retriever friends
4 AM wake-up kisses
3 throw-ups in the night
2 broken toys
and a soggy tennis ball on my bed.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  We'll see you in 2014!