On the tenth and eleventh day of Christmas . . . in the Burke Home

On the tenth and eleventh day of Christmas God has blessed us with . . .

eleven animal outfits made out of socks

ten pieces of toast (thanks grandpa!)

nine false smoke alarms (from the making of the toast!)

eight containers of Chinese food

 seven sets of chopsticks

six Christmas thank you notes

five (more) games of Uno

four girls eating snow

three batches of dishes

two handmade hats

and one loving Savior in a manger!

On the ninth day of Christmas . . . in the Burke Home

On the ninth day of Christmas God has blessed us with . . .

 nine people eating doro wat

eight hours cooking

seven Christmas cookies

six loads of laundry

five little monkeys in a book

four girls dancing

three instruments practiced

two tops a spinning

and one loving Savior in a manger!

On the eighth day of Christmas . . . in the Burke Home

On the eighth day of Christmas God has blessed us with . . .
 

eight plates of lefse

seven plants watered

six new table legs

five comfy naps

four ships sunk

three Back to the Future movies

two violins practiced

and one loving Savior in a manger!

On the seventh day of Christmas . . . in the Burke Home

On the seventh day of Christmas God has blessed us with . . .

seven Burkes ready for New Year's Eve

six packages of mail order injera

five ships sunk

four omlettes made

three new Harry Potter books

two bracelets created

and one loving Savior in a manger!

On the sixth day of Christmas . . . in the Burke Home

On the sixth day of Christmas God has blessed us with . . .

six potatoes peeled

five hours braiding

four happy girls

three laughing ladies

two shopping trips

and one loving Savior in a manger!

On the fifth day of Christmas . . . in the Burke Home

On the fifth day of Christmas God has blessed us with . . .

five folks playing Uno

four hands now painted

three rounds of cards

two sleeping furballs

and one loving Savior in a manger!

On the fourth day of Christmas . . . in the Burke Home

On the fourth day of Christmas God has blessed us with . . .

four Packer quarters

three cups of coffee

(like the amazing Ethiopian kind that my precious "M^" made during a coffee ceremony!)

two batches of popcorn

and one loving Savior in a manger!