December 2, 2018
As much as I'd like to say this was a beautiful and peaceful day of decorating the house for Christmas...it was anything but that. Seemed like I was at the kids throats all day long. Fighting, crying, it's not fairs...all these things just made the nostalgia of decorating for Christmas a rather stressful, anti-climatic day. Not to mention it was rainy and crappy outside so we didn't get to go to a tree farm. Meh. Just lost it's magic...
But there were a few moments that glimmered through. Like when Addie Rose had lost her mind for the upteenth time that day becuase I was yelling so much that I just stopped and held her. Let her cry in her arms-she was obviously needing some loving.
Or when Asher would just bust out and sing or dance spontaneously to the music that was playing. Or hearing Jackson's genuine laugh as we watched the Christmas debut of Elf. Completely uninhibited laughter. Or the magical moment of lighting the Advent wreath and praying together as a family after dinner.
All in all. The decorations are up. The lights are twinkling all over the house. Buddy the Elf and Shep (Shepard on a Search) are back. (Oh can't forget Addie Rose completely FREAKING out when she realized they were here. The nativity set over the sink is set with it's little sprinkles of snow (that Addie Rose and Asher laid out). All in all...it may have felt like a less than exciting day for me but I know the kids remember it. I know we are setting traditions that will speak louder than the fights or screams.
Making memories.
But there were a few moments that glimmered through. Like when Addie Rose had lost her mind for the upteenth time that day becuase I was yelling so much that I just stopped and held her. Let her cry in her arms-she was obviously needing some loving.
Or when Asher would just bust out and sing or dance spontaneously to the music that was playing. Or hearing Jackson's genuine laugh as we watched the Christmas debut of Elf. Completely uninhibited laughter. Or the magical moment of lighting the Advent wreath and praying together as a family after dinner.
All in all. The decorations are up. The lights are twinkling all over the house. Buddy the Elf and Shep (Shepard on a Search) are back. (Oh can't forget Addie Rose completely FREAKING out when she realized they were here. The nativity set over the sink is set with it's little sprinkles of snow (that Addie Rose and Asher laid out). All in all...it may have felt like a less than exciting day for me but I know the kids remember it. I know we are setting traditions that will speak louder than the fights or screams.
Making memories.
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