December 11, 2007

• I Am:

  Thankful for winter fruits from far-off lands. Pears, clementines and pomegranates accompany nearly every meal, and comprise many yummy mid-day snacks for the kids (and me!)

  Loving this Christmas season. With our tree up and decorated, the presents beneath, and twinkle lights sprinkled generously about the house (inside and out!), the snow that continues to fall outside just completes the fairy-tale picture. Our big new fireplace has a hot fire glowing continuously, keeping us all warm and snug inside, while the snow drifts up and around and all about us. I started a new Christmas tradition with the kids, and I am loving it I think as much as they are!

  Cherishing moments with my older two, as they grow and mature a bit more all the time. This morning during Tristan’s nap, we cut out cookies—trees, stars, etc.—and the kids (along with lil’ bro Nathan) decorated them with colored sugar and candies to their hearts’ content. After they cooled, each child had a plate full of sparkly cookies to proudly show off when Grandad came to fetch Nate. They were just too adorable!

  Content. In this season of rushing, shopping, cooking and cleaning, I am content to be home. To sit and play with my kids; to rock a crabby Tristan by the blazing warm fire; to start another pot of butternut squash soup simmering while I help Hallie peel yet another clementine. Will considers it his personal responsibility to change the pattern of the twinkling colored lights every morning, and I watch as Tristan follows him, laughing, until he is distracted by a ball and heads off in another direction. Kids that can walk, talk, play, laugh. What a blessing!

  I am full to the brim with grateful feelings towards my gracious Lord this season. He has seen fit to bless me so abundantly, and I am ever so thankful.

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