Day 44---Lime green leather mules by Nine West. It's probably time to get rid of these shoes, but they are my favorite color and I wear them a lot in the summer. decisions....decisions....
We are now into day 7 of Christmas Vacation (yes...I said Christmas Vacation, not Winter Break to you PC'ers) and I want to make it perfectly clear that I love my kids with all my heart. I live for my kids. I would gladly give up my life for my kids. But I wonder on days like this why we have such a long vacation before Christmas? Do they want us to HATE our kids before Christmas actually gets here? Like getting ready for Christmas isn't stressful enough...To-do lists a mile long of: shopping...baking...wrapping...addressing cards...making sure all your presents have been shipped and delivered...tracking all the presents you haven't received in the mail yet...teacher presents...Christmas parties...Holiday programs...delivering goodies to neighbors...cooking and grocery shopping for Christmas morning....and the list goes on and on.....I for one would love to enjoy this time with my four kids without wishing I could duct tape their mouths and tie them up in the corner of a room just so I could get my stuff done. I am blessed with a wonderful family though and I am thankful that I have them to get irritated with and they love me just the same. I am thankful for a husband that senses when I've had enough and tells me to go shopping (yes, he's an enabler!). I am also thankful for this season and the reason why we celebrate. Mercy, Joy and Hope are the greatest gifts we can receive and I hope that we all receive that in abundance this year and all throughout 2011.
I received a Christmas present from my sweet friend Jennifer. I guess something about it made her think of me!
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