{this photo says it all..one second the packages are neatly wrapped and then chaos breaks loose, i think the blur adds to the emotion of the moment! ha!}

Well, the new year is coming like a freight train.  I am always slow to let go of Christmas. I like to leave the tree up.  One of my friends (you Angie) always says she thinks mamas (or women) in general don’t really get to enjoy Christmas until the day after when some of the work of shopping and wrapping and cooking subsides. I think she is right and I am in no hurry to take my tree down.  Maybe Saturday.

In the meantime its little boys in pajamas all day long and lots of down time which we have all needed!

I get a bit melancholy at Christmas I must admit. I miss my grandparents and my hometown a bit. I miss Waco.

{painting by the talented Susan Woodard}

But the excitement of my boys (especially Henry this year..oh my!) make it fun. But I enjoy celebrating the birth of our Saviour.  It’s so good to remember its not about our feelings or emotions or expectations but it’s really about Him.

And I am excited about the new year.

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There are some exciting things coming down the pipe which excite me, overwhelm me, humble me…like this shop..will it have ten items and be very simple or go full retail..we will see!

its a crazy but fun life and i am grateful as this year comes to a close.  Even for some of the tough moments.

So as I grapple with making sense of this year and gearing up for the next, I wish YOU the best!

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