A twinkle in her eye

... A bundle of toys

she had flung on her back,

and she was so adorable

as she opened her pack.

Her eyes how they twinkled!

Her dimples how merry!

Her cheeks were like roses!

Her nose like a cherry!

Her cute lil' lips

were drawn up bow,

and her porcelien skin
is as white as the snow.

She wished not for presents,

but went to straight to her work,
and filling our hearts up,

she turned with a jerk,

And laying finger

aside of her nose,

and giving a giggle,

up the stairs she arose.

She sprang to her bed,

to her dolls gave a whistle,

and away they went to dream land,

like the down of a thistle.

But I heard her exclaim

as I turned out her light,

"Merry Christmas to all,

and to all a Good Night!"

Christmas is in the air! All the houses have strung up there lights and put there raindeer out to graze. In the hustle and bustle of all the shopping, holiday parties, and decorating... I noticed something today. As the sky grew darker and the orange sunset sank over the western mountains, we drove around looking at Christmas lights. I left all the world behind me and went to a place in time we all love to visit, childhood. I did not see visions of sugerplums, but I felt the feeling of happiness and warmth come over me. As I took in all the yards stretched out before us, I noticed just how much Makayla was enjoying every detail. She pointed out every house whether it had a fully animated yard or just one single strand of lights. To her they each spoke a silent message, "magic is in the air." Each house stood out to her, they gave her a feeling of happiness and joy no toy could ever deliever. I truely saw... a twinkle in her eye!