Wednesday, December 9, 2009

a merry little christmas...

coming off of our wonderful trip to lynden i had to throw myself into the whirlwind of christmas preparations. so in the last 3 days i have unpacked, done laundry, cleaned, gone through bills, and finally removed the fall decor. we landed to calgary looking like a winter wonderland covered in the "white stuff", which did wonders to motivate this tired mama. however, in the last 72 hours i found my mind crowded, i felt restless and overwhelmed, agonizing over christmas photos not taken, things to be done, shopping to finish, baking to be done, and the list goes on and on...UNTIL last night. when i STOPPED, set it all to the side, and soaked in the precious moment of decorating our tree. i looked at our sweet toddler who's eyes were filled with curiosity and delight. i looked at our precious, taya who's eyes reflect a full and happy heart as they always do during family moments. i looked at our teenager as my eyes quickly filled with tears as she hung her "baby's first christmas" ornament, and i looked at my husband's beaming smile, and i said, "thank you God...these are my gifts".



6 comments:

Dave/Deb Mom/Dad Nana/Papa said...

Oh, I just cried....that is just beautiful. You captured the "magic of the moment" honey. Merry CHRISTmas! We love you more than all the stars!
Love Mom and Dad (Nana and Papa)

Saralee said...

You are so good at making me cry! But . . . they are feel good tears! Your pictures are beautiful and capture the magic in your home last night.
Merry Christmas to all of you!

Janice said...

Great reminder of the gifts! So easy to get cuahgt up in it all! Your tree is beautiful - as is your family!

Holly said...

what beautiful young ladies you have...inside and out. it was so great to see you Cher, and your girls! Sorry to have missed Brielle.

You're story is so dear to my heart, one that I share often as it's such a testimony to God's faithfullness.

I wish you a blessed Christmas! I'm glad you were able to step back and enjoy the moment.

I love you dearly!
And your mom was ADORABLE at Bunco last night!!!!

Ross and Taya said...

Awesome post Cher. That got us in the Christmas spirit too!

Aunty Meme said...

Beautiful pictures and post! You captured the "sparkle" of Christmas through a child's eyes. The way God meant it to be: good news, pure joy!