It's December 1

and I got my full Christmas on

Oh yea

I love how this year

I have a fresh new perspective

I learned that

Christmas is new every year

We are waiting

we are waiting for Jesus to be born

We think

wasn't he born last year

and the year before

But I realized

that it is that waiting feeling

that Christmas is all about

That waiting feeling

that when you run through the door

on Christmas morning

to see what unexpected gifts

that Santa brought

it is that magical feeling

of seeing what is absolutly

unbelievable!

It is receiving that unexpected gift

from someone

that was just so perfect

It is giving that special gift

that you just can't wait

for that person to unwrap

See

it really is new every year

We are still waiting for Jesus to come

come again

and come into our hearts

in ways that he never has before

Opening our eyes

in ways that we have never looked at things before

Yes

this Christmas is different

I truly can say

that all that matters

and that I am focused on

for the first time

is having a sense of waiting

waiting for that perfect gift

that is to be given to me

and that it is not what I expect

of even think I want

But it is given to me

at the right time

the perfect time

and it is my job to just wait

with faith

patience

hope

joy

These past six months there has been heartache

new things that bring sadness happen to our

all the time

We can choose to be sad

question

lash out

or

we can be ready

for what God has in store for us

and will teach us

in this storm

called life

I always look back

and smile

not always with a happy memory of the hurt

but an understanding of how

it molding me

shaped me

and made me who I am

stronger

more grateful

and better then I was the day before

So this season

for the first time

I can honestly say

I am waiting

and excited

about Jesus being born

yet again

because I know

that with all the experiences we have

there is something new

and wonderful

waiting

if we

indeed

wait....

Yes, I did tear up, as I was running down the side walk at the parade tonight, trying to let Samantha see Bo and I as she was dressed like a Polar Bear on the Girl Scouts Float and the Christmas parade...so so cute (she is the one farthest to the right)

Samantha as the Holiday Market at her school, she made scarf's this year...as soon as she sold one, she bought a bag of cookies from the table next to her....

Here is the letter that our Elf left, he was here this morning and brought chocolate advent calendars!

Baylen looks like Bo here to me....

Baylen very excited about knowing where his mouth is

My little man fresh out of the shower

Baylen at story time yesterday...so much fun!

Had a great time today teaching yoga in Sams class and helping with reading groups in Bo's room. Busy but fun day...we ended it with putting our first symbol on our advent calendar and reading a Christmas book....