Yeah, I had a lot over the last couple of days. I actually can't believe it has been almost 9 months since I kicked the habit. (Two days does NOT constitute a habit. It was an exception). I'm pretty proud of myself that I've gone so long. I forgot to buy unleaded Coke at the store on Monday - and I sure as hell ain't going back (don't say hell, it's an almost-cuss). So, back to water. I'm about to go ship a package and hit the gym, and then I'm going to contemplate Christmas.
Ah, Christmas. The holiday I love, and I ain't feelin' it. I haven't focused on the spiritual aspect, and I feel like I'm missing Christmas. Oh my gosh - I sound like Cindy Lou Who in Jim Carrey's Grinch. Anyway, I'm not very spiritually healthy at the moment, and I'm pretty apathetic about changing that. I am going to contemplate some ways to have my family focus on Christ and experience that peace. I want it to be more prevalent in their minds than the other stuff when they think back.
On the lighter side - my kids are cracking me up about Santa. So, they know the truth. Whatev. But all the adults around them, of course, talk about him and get the kids excited about him and everything. And my kids think those adults are kinda, well, dumb. Claire (age 4, mind you) came home from ballet on Monday and said something about Santa gives us presents. I said, "Yep! You know Santa isn't real though." And she said, "Yep! But my dance teacher does." She looked so embarressed for her teacher. I said, "Well, it's our own family secret, then!" She smiled and shook her head like she was thinking, "Poor pitiful fools." Just so you know, I sure did hear her commanding her sister and cousin, and I quote, "Those are y'all's jobs that you have to do because I'm the queen."
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Christmas is hard sometimes to feel the spirit because of all the other junk thats going on. Me and Craig have been reading each night from an Ensign that was put out this year in i think it was march all about Christ. The whole this is all about his life and ministry. Its been really nice to have that spirit and has meaned a lot to me. Maybe you could start reading the a little bit each night of Christs birth in the scriptures or have them act out a nativity?
Claire is hilarious.shes such a diva!
Yeah, I haven't really been feeling the spiritual side of christmas much either. Well, not any of it actually. Just the baking part. :P And its a week away.
Oh my goodness I love claire. It is going to be soo sad when she realizes that the world does revolve around her.
I read the story "the Christmas Box" again this year. It really put me in the spirit after I got all my crying out. We also set up a stocking for Jesus. It is white and helps remind us what Christmas is about. On Christmas Eve night we write down what we are going to give Jesus for Christmas and put it in the stocking. The kids really like it and it takes little time and effort.
Can't wait to see you guys.
So...I need to work on getting Claire's sentence down pat:
"Those are y'all's jobs that you have to do because I'm the queen."
I am committing this to memory for future use in as many situations as possible.
Oh Claire. I love that girl.
steve said the your husband and him are going somewhere tonight. would you and your kids like to come over while theyre gone since they are meeting here anyway?
That would be lovely! Thank you!!
I'm memorizing 'the Queen' comment too!
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