Friday, December 7, 2007

The Night before Christmas for MOMs

'Twas was the night before Christmas, when all thru the abode, only one creature was stirring, and she was cleaning the commode. The children were finally sleeping, all snug in their beds, while visions of Nintendo 64 and Barbie, flipped through their heads.
The dad was snoring in front of the TV, with a half-constructed bicycle on his knee. So only the mom heard the reindeer hooves clatter, which made her sigh, "Now what's the matter?"
With toilet bowl brush still clutched in her hand, she descended the stairs, and saw the old man. He was covered with ashes and soot, which fell with a shrug. "Oh great," muttered the mom, "Now I have to clean the rug."
"Ho-ho-ho!" cried Santa, "I'm glad you're awake." "Your gift was especially difficult to make." "Thanks, Santa, but all I want is some time alone." "Exactly!" he chuckled, "I've made you a clone." "A clone?" she asked, "What good is that? Run along, Santa, I've no time for chit-chat."
The mother's twin. Same hair, same eyes, same double chin. "She'll cook, she'll dust, " she'll mop every mess. You'll relax, take it easy, watch The Young & the Restless." "Fantastic!" the mom cheered. "My dream come true! "I'll shop. I'll read., I'll sleep a whole night through! "
From the room above, the youngest began to fret. "Mommy?! I scared... and I 'm wet."
The clone replied, "I'm coming, sweetheart." "Hey," the mom smiled, "She knows her part." The clone changed the small one, and hummed a tune, as she bundled the child, in a blanket cocoon.
"You the best mommy ever. " I really love you." The clone smiled and sighed, "I love you, too." The mom frowned and said, "Sorry, Santa, no deal. " That's my child's love, she's trying to steal."
Smiling wisely Santa said, "To me it is clear, " Only one loving mother, is needed here."
The mom kissed her child, and tucked her into bed. "Thank you, Santa, " for clearing my head. I sometimes forget, it won't be very long, when they'll be too old, for my cradle-song."
The clock on the mantle began to chime. Santa whispered to the clone, "It works every time." With the clone by his side Santa said, "Goodnight. Merry Christmas, Mom, You'll be all right.
Author unknown

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Icebreaker Game of the Month - Ultimate Rock, Paper, Scissors

All particpants stand up and face one person close to them. These pairs play a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors (Rock smashes scissors, scissors cut paper, paper covers rock). The loser of each pair crawls under the winners' legs and stands behind the winner with their hands on the winner's shoulders. These 2 participants now are one group or chain.

The group seeks out another individual or group and plays another round of Rock, Paper, Scissors. The person in the front of each group is the only one who does the hand movements. The participants of the losing group crawls under each of the winning groups' legs and stands behind the winners with their hands on the winners' shoulders.

The chains of each group get longer and longer as the game repeats itself, until there is only one long chain. The person in the front of the chain is the winner of Ultimate Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Game is great as an icebreaker, requires no supplies or equipment, works best with 10 or more people and takes about 10 minutes depending on how many people play.