Merry Christmas!!

From our house to yours.......Merry Christmas!!

BBALL!!!

 Ayden is loving it....although he is still learning the game, he is trying hard!

Christmas Love

Ayden did so great in the church Christmas play.  He was the modern day Scrooge and had many, many, many lines (38).  He had to practice hard and learn more words than all the others.....it was tough!

Raegan gladly accepted a candy cane from a lady in a store today.  She told the lady.....hey, J is for Jesus that's what my candy cane means!

I love seeing my kids celebrating the season for the right reason!

One of Those Days.....

Sometimes we just have one of those days. Those days you don’t see coming and if you’ve not got a solid footing, will knock you right over. Kids have those days, mommas have those days, family/friends have those days. 

The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they can’t be done…..

If you’re on board that train today, I just want to tell you that it’s going to be all right. You will make it through. Maybe a few extra deep breaths, clenched jaws, “please forgive mes” and chocolate will happen in the meantime, but you’ll get through it. Maybe it feels as though it cannot be done (“successfully”), but know this… YOU can. You have everything you need to conquer this day.

What are we comparing our day to anyway? Whose life are we trying to measure up? It’s not about being ready or perfect, or measuring up to what we feel we should be… it’s about being you, authentically you. It’s about using what you have and where you are right now, on purpose.

Recently we had a small bout with our little one wetting the floor. By day number three I was ready for the laundry and clean up to be done with. On this particular day, I started the laundry and had the kids in the bathtub. When Raegan was done, I got her out and dried her off. Next up was big brother and as I handed the towel over to Ayden, I heard a trickling noise behind me. As I turned upon the scene of the crime (on my carpet), I felt as though I was raising a litter of puppies.  Literally, cleaning up pee many times over and over.

You see, it doesn’t matter how your day was… it could have started with a pile of mess this morning, but your day doesn’t end there. Your story isn’t over. What kind of standard or “picture of perfect” are you chasing? It’s time to throw off the limits and the ceiling of what you think you should be, and claim your day. This mess you’re in won’t last forever. The fear of what lies ahead can rob you of the actual greatness that lies ahead. Don’t give up on your day just because it seems impossible. …You’ve got this!!

And who wouldn't feel better when it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!  ;)

Big 3!!

 Monkeys, bouncers, food, family, friends, and fun.......who could ask for more on their birthday!