Tim’s Twelve Days before Christmas Day 1

Tim’s Twelve Days before Christmas

Day 1

Tim opened his green eyes and yawned loudly. He grabbed his iPod from a little desk next to his bed. Tim put in his password and looked at the calendar. He sprang from his bed. Today was the day he had been waiting for. One of his crazy uncles always took him sledding or snowboarding around Christmas. Today was the day his uncle Charles had picked to take him sledding all day.

Tim slipped into some jeans and a long sleeve shirt and made his way to the dining room. His room was on the second story. He walked very slowly until he got to the stairs because his sister Natasha had the room next to his and if he woke her up this early she would get very mad.

Tim got to the stairs and then ran down to the dining room. Tim’s mother was up and was watching the news. He grabbed a couple snacks for the day and walked into the living room.

Tim kissed his mother goodbye and walked to the front door. There by the door was a closet with all the coats and gloves. He got his coat and gloves then raced out the door.

Tim yawned again as his uncle pulled up in his truck. Tim smiled and vaulted from the porch. He ran over to the truck and got in. Tim’s uncle smiled as he got in. Charles always had some junk food in his truck when Tim was there. In the middle seat lay a box of a dozen donuts.

Tim grabbed a donut and took a large bite from it. Charles started the truck and turned on the radio. Charles began driving while Tim reached for another donut. "Now Tim don't eat too many of the donuts or you won't feel like sledding." Tim smiled as he shoved the remains of a donut into his mouth.

Charles drove up into the mountains. There they pulled into a parking lot. Tim could see the hill where they would sled from and the ski lift that would slowly take them back to the top. Tim and Charles got out of the truck and headed to the entrance. The closer Tim got to the hill the larger it got.

At the entrance Charles paid the lady who gave them the sleds. Tim picked a blue one while Charles picked a black one. They got to the start of the course and Charles pulled out a coin. "Heads or Tails" asked Charles. Tim thought for a moment, "Heads." Charles tossed the coin and caught it. Charles looked at it, it was Tails. Charles smiled and jumped on his sled. Tim pushed the sled making Charles go flying down the hill.

Tim laughed at the sight of his uncle trying to stay on his sled. Close to the end Charles hit a bump and the sled went flying out from under him. Tim smiled as he got on his sled and went sledding down the hill.

Tim was going very fast. He saw the bump coming. He held to his sled tight. He hit the bump and went flying through the air. Tim’s sled hit the ground with him still attached.

Tim and Charles did the same hill over and over until they got the hang of it. Charles and Tim went up to the medium course after they got bored of the beginners. Charles wanted more bumps and much longer courses. 

Before they went on the course Tim read about it in the map. "The medium course has 100 feet of bumps and 10 ramps. The course also has 500 feet of going really fast, but watch out for the trees." Charles smiled "sounds like fun." Tim shook his head, "sounds crazy." Charles smiled "that's my point."

Charles grinned as he went down the course. "Catch me if you can!" Tim smiled and went flying down the hill after his uncle. He was catching up to Charles. Charles avoided a ramp. Tim hit the ramp which gave him the boost to catch up with his uncle. Charles leaned forward which made him go back ahead of Tim.

Charles turned to Tim and laughed at him. Tim snickered as Charles hit a tree. Tim won and Charles finished several minutes later. They did that course for several hours then decided to head home. It was already supper time and they had skipped lunch.

Charles stopped at McDonalds and got two hamburgers and some Fries.  They ate on the way home. Charles pulled up to the house. Tim thanked him for taking him and ran into the house.

When Tim got home everyone else was asleep. Tim popped a bowl of popcorn and took it to his room. Tim put the bowl on his bed and walked over to his TV. Tim put the Avenger movie in and went back to his bed. Tim changed into his pajamas while the commercials were going.

Tim sat on his bed eating popcorn. He watched the whole movie without falling asleep. Tim yawned after the movie had gone off. He put the dirty bowl on the floor so his dog could lick it.

Tim laid down in bed thinking about the day. Bouncer his dog layed on his lap and went to sleep. Tim’s last thought before he fell asleep was, only 11 more days till Christmas.