Open Letter Day

Dear Santa,
Words cannot express my surprise on Christmas morning. I was happily taking pictures of the kids as they discovered the gifts you had left them, giving no thought to myself other than my stocking which I was sure would have something yummy inside for me to enjoy. When Jayme pulled the box out from behind my stocking I nearly died. It's the one thing I NEVER expected and yet...I'm not sure how I have lived without it for this long.
My sincerest thanks,
Mrs. Edward Cullen

Dear Strep Throat and Ear Infections,
Please leave my home!! I hate to be a bitch about it but you weren't welcome in the first place and now you, Ms. Infection have overstayed your welcome and it looks like you will require a second eviction notice. I'm sure you were just lonely thinking about spending the holiday by yourselves, hated and unwelcome anywhere. While I agree that my house is lovely and my children are wonderful, it doesn't make it right for you to barge in and stay like a squatter. Out. Now!
You have been served,
Clay and Pattie's Mom

Dear Pattie,
I know you are sick and I love you very much but it would be very nice for me to get more than the nod-off-only-to-jerk-awake-three-minutes-later type sleep I have been getting these past few nights. Would it make me a bad mother to ask you to please, please, please let Daddy hold you a little bit?
Wearily yours,
Mo*snoooooooooore*mmy

Dear Luke,
Please stop eating my hair, the results are...nauseating. I know that you are just a dog and lack opposable thumbs, but given my lack of sleep (see above letter to your human sister), this morning's "escapade" was almost the straw that broke this camel's back. Since the incident is too horrible to put into words (if you have a dog and long hair you can probably imagine what it was) suffice it to say that I am glad you stayed by the door and didn't sit down to make matters worse but I would rather have avoided the entire situation.
Hold on I just have to go wash my hands again,
Mom

Dear 2009,
Well, four more days and you will be history. All said and done you weren't the worst year ever (2004 still gets that honor) but there is always room for improvement. We thank you for the joys, blessings, and lessons learned but we won't necessarily be sorry to see you go.
Adieu,
The Sims Family

Dear 2010,
We're ready and waiting...bring it on!
Fran, Jayme, Raley, Clay and Pattie Sims
Luke the Lab
Mary Jane, Storm, Rogue, Phoenix, Elektra, Felicia and Wanda the chickens too