So excited we can hardly stand it! Its December 23 and we are all filled with so much of anticipation! I wish that we would bottle up these next few days. The excitement, the happiness, the thrill of surprise, the hugs and the gratitude are all feelings I would love to hold onto all year long.
We have so much to be thankful for this year and I hope that I can learn to convey that to our children even more. We have been able to hang in there despite the rough economy and our job situations. We always have food on our table and more than enough clothes to keep us warm. We have wonderful family and friends who love us and take care of us. And we have a great home with wonderful neighbors and the kids attend a school with a caring and loving staff.
Though there are times that we wish we could do more and have more money and be able to pay off bills - but if we stop and think about it....we have all we need and are so very fortunate.
Bring on the Christmas Joy! We are more than ready for it! I just hope it goes by slowly!
"These are the days you'll remember. Never before and never since, I promise, will the whole world be as warm as this. And you'll feel it, you will know it's true that you are blessed and lucky." -10,000 MANIACS
Friday, December 23, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Holiday fun....
I could not have had a better day....shopping with mom, baked cookies with JoJo while watching Polar Express and Santa Paws, Christmas pasta for dinner and Frosty the Snowman on TV for dessert! It was a day to just do stuff with my family....and I realize how little I do this. I spend my days doing laundry, cleaning up, doing work, answering phone calls and emails and running errands. I don't take nearly enough time to hang out with my kids and husband. I don't take enough time to just BE with them. BE myself and not the mom or business owner or PTA vice pres or cheer coach. I wear so many hats that I rarely go WITHOUT a hat! I would like to be able to take off my other hats and just be a mom and friend and family member. This will be my new years resolution this year. I may not be able to do these things often but I hope to be able to do it on the weekends. I will work hard during the week but I want to focus on family at night and during the weekends. Life is passing me by and I'm not able to enjoy it fully because I'm too busy.
So, after today's Holiday events....I learned a lesson and had a wonderful time with my kiddos.
So, after today's Holiday events....I learned a lesson and had a wonderful time with my kiddos.
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