As the Christmas season swiftly comes upon us, so fast it makes our heads spin, I cannot stop the overwhelming DELUGE of emotions that flood my being...
Like this one.
For example:
Yesterday Tara asked of she could have two of her favorite chocolate truffles.
Since she ate all of her dinner, I obliged.
However, she quickly came back saying, "Mommy, there are only four truffles left. So, instead of me having two, how about each of us have one?"
GASP!!!
Tara has always looked out for others, so I wasn't completely surprised. HOWEVER, these are her coveted, most favorite, delicious, creamy milk chocolate Lindor truffles we're talking about here!!!
Another example:
We have been eagerly awaiting both girls' Christmas programs. Tara's Christian Preschool singing beloved carols and Tabitha's trumpeting skills at her band concert.
For a while, both programs were going to be on Wednesdays a week apart.
We could attend both of them perfectly!
Unfortunately, last week Tabitha told us that her band recital has been moved up a week, which put it on the EXACT date and EXACT time as Tara's performance!!!
UGH!
We knew we'd have to have some of the family go to Tabitha's and some go to Tara's.... recording both for the rest of us to see.
Tabitha seemed genuinely disappointed for this. Not just performance jitters, but she was sincerely upset that she wouldn't be able to watch her sissy sing in a school function for the first time. It meant a lot to her.
Tabitha came up to me and said, "Mom, I don't want to go to my program for three reasons."
(She obviously had been thoroughly thinking about this.)
"One: I really, really don't want to miss sissy singing. Two: I don't want to break up the family. Three: Since they moved up my band night by a week, I don't even feel that we're ready to perform in front of people yet."
Being the skeptical mom of a tween, I wondered if #3 was the main reason. However, after talking to her, I truly don't think so. She was excited for her band concert since she first knew about it.
Also, in her defense, her school has been EXTREMLY disorganized about it. I have YET to see a flyer or take-home sheet of any kind, merely just word of mouth from my 6th grader... and so close to the date they move it up a week?!?!?!? Weird.
Regardless, it meant a lot for Tabitha to see her sister singing her best with her classmates in front of her and her family for the first time.
Tara apparently "leads the pack" in singing... I have NO IDEA where she gets that... really...
...Ahem...
Of course, I can't fail to mention my doting husband, James.
(He wouldn't let me forget it! Just kidding, honey!)
James deals with my shenanigans every day.
Every. Freaking. Day.
As much as my parents love & support me, I imagine they would get real tired of me after a while.
Oh, don't get me wrong, for as awesome as he is, James is no ray of sunshine every day, either! (Which is life, folks! It goes both ways! Relationships are give & take!!)
But, I guess, if that's not love, then I don't know what love is.
I am WELL AWARE how much of a brat I am. Especially "that time of the month"!
Yes, I know I'm putting myself down. And, if I can say, I'd like to think overall I'm pretty easy-going, optimistic and fun. So, maybe that balances the cheeky shenanigans out. HA!
SHENANIGANS!!!
James is an excellent provider, father and best friend. He goes to work every day with the stresses of the world on his shoulders, so I may stay at home Monday through Thursday to tackle my other world of 24/7 employment of tending to our children, running errands and countless other domestic duties such as the never-ending laundry loads and vacuuming up pet hairs and children crumbs.
Thankfully, James is a better cook than I. He used to joke that I could burn water, but at least now I have a handful of dishes I can prepare. LOL
For example: Meatloaf. :)
Words to live by.
ANYWAY
I could go on FOREVER about each individual person in my life and how they are a blessing to me. How I thank God for them every day!
They helped mold me into the person that I am today, through good times and not-so-good times...
It's a crazy world we live in...
full of darkness, despair and uncertainty.
It's also CHOCK full of light, happiness and never-ceasing beauty!!!
It's everywhere!
In smiles, rainbows and ...
DISNEYLAND
LOL
You get the idea.
~BOTTOM LINE~
For every crazy, emotionally distraught, tear-your-hair out kind of day, there are twenty (I had to pick a number, but you get the idea!) beautiful days of blessings ABOUND!ABOUND, I SAY!!
Count your blessings!!!
Being the Christmas season, I am going to post more blogs about our blessings... so...
HANG ON TO THEM HATS AND GLASSES!
and for your viewing pleasure...
The new & improved Big Thunder Mountain RR ride at Disneyland:
