If you are from a large family like I am you might enjoy this, it was tradition to line up the kids Christmas morning from youngest to oldest, this is a poem my brother wrote about it.

Fifth from the Front

By Eric Christensen

Fifth from the front

Fourth from the rear

Anxious to see if Santa’s been here

Wish Dad would hurry

And give the “All Clear!”

‘Cause I’m

Fifth from the front

Fourth from the rear

A Family Tradition

Since beginning of time

Some parents enjoy forcing children to line

From young to the oldest

And it’s really not fair

‘Cause I’m

Fifth from the front

Fourth from the rear

And it’s moments like this

That I really don’t see

Why Mom and Dad didn’t stop after me

Four more kids! Whatta joke!

And the laughing I hear?

Says I’m

Fifth from the front

Fourth from the rear

Oh the glee in their eyes

Mom and Dad almost skip

Torture children with Christmas?

Why, this is better than whips!

Kids shaking and foaming

Equals Holiday cheer

Stuck I’m

Fifth from the front

Fourth from the rear

Now don’t go to thinking

The three oldest are fine

‘Cause the angst only grows

As you go back in line

Man those 5:00 am scowls

Sure are something to fear

Scared I’m

Fifth from the front

Fourth from the rear

And the one consolation

That I take from those days

Isn’t found in a present

It’ll come when I say,

“Never mind whose first, Son,

Your spot’s over here

Now you’re

Fifth from the front

Fourth from the rear”

Yet,

Inspite of the torment

Please don’t miss the thrill

Open each memory, you’ll find that they still

Offer the same love

We felt yesteryear

And remember

Your spot from the front

Your spot from the rear

So,

Even with the long wait

Every Christmas day morn’

To the day that I die

From the day I was born

Better leave my spot open

‘Cause you know I’ll be there

Forever I’m

Fifth from the front

Fourth from the rear

Wishing Every one a Merry Christmas!!!!

Love that!