The past two days have been spent treasuring time with my husband and children.
We haven’t left the house. No yoga. No shopping. No returns. (Okay, I did get my nails done… but there has to be some kind of minor exceptions for a girl! ;)
Just us. Finding our path again. Cuddling with our children. Special dinners for four. Reminding ourselves and our babies how very special family is and should always be.
Perfect. Overdue. Necessary.
~K
So grateful today for safe travels and for having a foundation worth returning to.
Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home.
-- Mother Teresa
~K
Starting to get it. To play. To hug. To giggle. To love. To romp. To wrestle. To converse. To love. To be.
When I grow up I want to be a little boy. ~Joseph Heller, Something Happened, 1974
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boys.
~K
Experiencing his first snowflake with his grandma.
“A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement…”
- Rachel Carson
~K
Merry Christmas
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.
-- Calvin Coolidge
~K
Christmas Eve.
Snowflakes falling gently from the sky and carols cheerfully serenading from each speaker. Traditions proceed, yet this year, they feel more like obligations- lacking their usual excitement and at times desperately painful as evidenced by the strained look on our faces as we go through the motions.
For this year there are too many noticeable voids among the shiny silver bells. Vacant seats and vacant eyes, replaced with only memories and wistful tears.
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What’s the positive and peace about today? The peace in today, after the fact, lies in the truth. The truth is that each person made an individual choice to show up, and sometimes showing up is the hardest part. The positive is that a group of people, – family - , found a way to come together during difficult times, and in the midst of such, were able to find comforting smiles, share special moments together and enjoy authentic smiles.
For that’s what they all would want. And that’s what these traditions have always been about.
~K
Their excitement is palpable.
Their eyes are gleaming.
Their belief is genuine.
Trying to enjoy these moments, this anticipation, their faces and voices and sweet little beings.
The only thing better than being a kid at Christmas… is being a mom.
~K
