The SAHM 12 Days of Christmas

On the First day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Very long school holidays

On the Second day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Two tired children
and
Very long school holidays

On the Third day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Three ice-skating lessons

Two tired children, and

Very long school holidays

On the Fourth day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Four swollen tonsils

Three ice-skating lessons, Two tired children, and

Very long school holidays

On the Fifth day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Five days of rain

Four swollen tonsils, Three ice-skating lessons, Two tired children, and

Very long school holidays

On the Sixth day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Six craft activities

Five days of rain, 

Four swollen tonsils, Three ice-skating lessons, Two tired children, and

Very long school holidays

On the Seventh day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 

Seven howling tantrums

Six craft activities

Five days of rain, 

Four swollen tonsils, Three ice-skating lessons, Two tired children, and

Very long school holidays

On the Eighth day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Eight glasses of alcohol

Seven howling tantrums, Six craft activities

Five days of rain, 

Four swollen tonsils, Three ice-skating lessons, Two tired children, and

Very long school holidays

On the Ninth day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Nine Happy Meal Toys

Eight glasses of alcohol, Seven howling tantrums, Six craft activities

Five days of rain, 

Four swollen tonsils, Three ice-skating lessons, Two tired children, and

Very long school holidays

On the Tenth day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Ten loads of washing

Nine Happy Meal Toys, Eight glasses of alcohol, Seven howling tantrums, Six craft activities

Five days of rain, 

Four swollen tonsils, Three ice-skating lessons, Two tired children, and

Very long school holidays

On the Eleventh day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Eleven presents forgotten

Ten loads of washing, Nine Happy Meal Toys, Eight glasses of alcohol, Seven howling tantrums, Six craft activities

Five days of rain, 

Four swollen tonsils, Three ice-skating lessons, Two tired children, and

Very long school holidays

On the Twelfth day of Christmas the Universe gave to me: 
Twelve burnt biscuits

Eleven presents forgotten, Ten loads of washing, Nine Happy Meal Toys, Eight glasses of alcohol, Seven howling tantrums, Six craft activities

Five days of rain, 

Four swollen tonsils, Three ice-skating lessons, Two tired children, and

Very long school holidays

sigh.