Daycation

I have been really sick this Christmas Season. Nothing went as planned but it was beautiful nonetheless. Celebrating Christ can’t go wrong even in the midst of the yuck. I was desperate to get out and enjoy some time with my family and see the snow. We went to Salida and Buena Vista for a long day of being together. I was pretty ambitious to go hiking and play in the snow. I over did it but we had a good time. I love how the snow blankes the earth. It’s so beautiful. 

Christmas

We had an amazing Christmas with Family. My heart is full. Side note the Broadmoor is incredibly overrated and we won’t go back, way too many people. And at the end of this post is our sweet family of four having dinner together. This is one of my favorite Christmas traditions just us in our home together. That’s not wine friends :) just sparkling raspberry cider. 

Rest

I’m terrible at resting. I want everyone around me to rest to be okay. But then I stay up too late and get up too early and have every moment filled. Last week God asked me to take a day off. I listened and took the day to volunteer in Owen’s class run errands and eventually made my way back to the office. This was not what the Lord asked of me. Today I’m paying the price of disobedience. I’m in bed with a nasty cold begging God to heal me. I don’t have time to feel this way, today is one of the busiest days of the year I’m fully out of commission. And as I’m lying in bed with the chills I know God is right here with me. I try to be a good help to everyone around me, especially the people I love. Last night in my devotional I read that God always has my back, even if everyone around has disregarded me. He has my back and knows what is best. So as I try to shut my eyes to pray and sleep off the sick. I’m confident that God is working healing in my body. I don’t do New Years resolutions but as 2019 is approaching quickly I’m praying for a new perspective on rest and my calling. I have always been a hard worker, but I need new perspective and to see through the eyes of God. I want to be fleshless and full of His spirit. I’m desperately wanting things to be done by His will not my own. Shutting my eyes..finding rest. 

Youth All Night

Ugly Sweater at its finest

Christmas Concert

Lilly is the one in white and black... Isn’t she cute? This band made up of 7th and 8th graders are pretty good! 

Randoms

I love my job. But I’m throughly exhausted. The people are amazing and I adore and lovethem just like family. I’m looking forward to some time off. And a picture of Pastor Lavon and his ugly sweater. 

Cookie Night

My family is pretty funny. My kids have great and at times inappropriate sense of humor. I appreciate them. Below you will find the ghost of Christmas Past  and Rocky Mountain High Santa.

O He Has My Heart

I really like this kid. When we are alone together he talks up a storm. He loves adventure and coffee. 

She is Going to Falcon

Yahoo!!! And he realizes that his little girl is almost in high school. 

I Don’t Do People

I wish I could get the video to post, it was so funny. 

Die Hards

It’s way to cold for me and ice cream. 

Mom’ n

I don’t have the mom thing together at all, although it appears that way. What is seen on social media is the truth, we are happy and have amazing moments BUT,,,there is a lot of not postable moments that happen. I feel like I’m constantly rushed, I don’t read enough to my kids, I slack and give in, sometimes cookies are okay for breakfast and dang it, cereal for dinner! We typically have mismatched socks and there are many times devotions happen on the way to school instead of happily sitting around the breakfast table. Lilly and I have a conflict of interest as to how much makeup is acceptable for 13 and Owen likes to throw his favorite sweatshirt in the dryer every morning and call it clean.. And the husband.. well he is amazing at making his own lunch daily and keeping everyone alive in between those magical postable moments. Lol! 

The only time of year I seem to have a good grip on this mom thing is Christmas. If only I could live in a Hallmark movie throughout the year. 

Foster Care Event

Lilly is an ambassador at her school and worked a community event for local foster kids. I was incredibly impressed with Lilly and the other kids and how well they loved the people at this event. Some of the band members also played. I’m so thankful for the opportunities that Lilly and Owen have to serve between school and church. 

Me and Pook

Owen and His Kindergarten Buddy

Lilly and Faith

Dorks

Bass Pro

I’m not a fan of the Bass Pro... Says my face. I sit happily by the fire until my family is done with their shopping. Gary bought me a present at the Bass Pro :) You would think after 19 years of marriage he would know just to tell me in pretty and bring me ice cream. 



 

Christmas in Full Swing