Christmas 97

Ho Ho Ho it's been a year

We thought we were in the clear

We savored the sensation

And we planned a vacation

Our two year old was a pip

It ended up just being a trip

Jeff has never been brighter than the rest

So he and his swim team swam around the island of Key West

38 traveled, 17 swam the 12 1/2 miles

When they finished they were all smiles

For Halloween Zac dressed as Superman

If asked to fly he would say I can

While that night it rained

Jeff was stuck over Tampa in a plane

As everyone knows we like Jimmy Buffett a lot

This year Zac joined us in the parking lot

Mom and Dad Copper were such sports

With all the parrotheads they may have felt out of sorts

Last year we reported we wanted to live on the Bay

Thank God Hurricane Josephine didn't ruin our day

We could by a house that was taller

Instead we move to a small hill one block off the water

At Tim and Lori's wedding we learned Zac could prance

As he was the first one to dance

On the airplane Zac was giddy

The wedding was in Ocean City

This year Jeff said what the Hey

And started his MBA

Since he slept through his classes as undergrad

He doesn't want to be a hypocrite now that he is a dad

Leadership Tampa classes are now done

Which Jeff will miss because they were so much fun

The experience struck an accord

The Crisis Center elected him Chairman of the Board

This year Zac, Jeff and the dogs give thanks

To the most important one in our ranks

Leadership Tampa, MBA, Masters Swim Team, Work, the new house,

birthday parties, Busch Gardens, Baths, and it all

Brenda takes care of it all

She seems to do it all with a sixth sense

And can only use a Zone Defense

Even with our busy days

Brenda is never in a haze

In our poem this year we must share

Disney is more than fare

Although you will hear us sing

When we no longer have to watch the Lion King

Our lives without friends

Would seem to have ends

While we may not have been in touch

You all mean very much

This Christmas our family is complete

We could not imagine Christmas with out the peek

Please keep in touch

We miss you so much

Merry Christmas from the Coppers

Jeff, Brenda, Zachary, Caymus, & Corona