i think that this time of year is the best. driving down the road and seeing so many people's lights lit up on their houses. it amazes me every year how i get all sentimental and "jolly" i guess you could say...im thankful the snow is minimal and it hasnt gotten really bitter cold yet during the day.
my husband tries his best to make sure that our house is my "winter wonderland" our first year here we went kinda crazy at Bronners and the house was lit up like a ferris wheel at night. we bought villages ( a new collector tradition for todd), started my smore ornament collection, and our snowman tradition. that year was the best, todd really enjoyed decorating and was in the spirit 100%...the next year was a little more organized but held the same feeling of home during xmas. this year, i guess our hearts just arnt into it as much. i see the decorations but i dont get that warm fuzzy feeling i did the last two years. elizabeth thinks its fun and we do it for the kids...i just wish that we could find whatever it is that we need to get into the holiday spirit. you only get this once a year and only for a short time...to me its a time for family, friends, and letting them know how much they mean to you and how much you appreciate them.
todd is SUPER UBER busy at work right now and that is great but he is so distracted most of the time because he doesnt shake his day for a long time when he gets home, if he shakes it at all, we have a very needy, tempermental, bossy two year old and she is having the time of her life right now with all the new stuff going on....when it snowed the other day she stood at the door and stared, hypnotized by it falling, i cant wait until she can get out and really play in it, we have LOTS AND LOTS of yard to play in and todd and i like to cross country ski along the runway...
elizabeth is espically trying right now, we are trying to potty train her to no success, we've tried jelly beans (if you know elizabeth she loves ANY kinds of beans...), we tried positve reinforcement, stickers for reward...but nope..."liz you wanna go potty" "no mama...i fine". she is super mean to kaila and it breaks my heart everytime kaila cries becuase elizabeth was really mean, she wants nothing to do with her right now and she is very blunt about it.
this is also the time of year when you see how much you mean to others...not only do i try to let loved ones know they are loved but i like to feel it in return...well to those who know what catagory you fit into....are you the one who i know thinks of us or the ones who we know want nothing to do with us....yup xmas is the time of year for family, love, kindness, selflessness.....peace...i will make sure this is the tradition my children live for and teach their children and if you dont want a part in that...thats your loss...
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