My Method to the Madness

Oh sweet goodness, I LOVE this time of year! I never get sick of the squealing from the back seat when we drive by a house with Christmas lights or the continual excuse to bake cookies. Devan adores the Christmas tree and will stare at it and be totally content. Oh, I love celebrating the birth of my King and teaching my children about it, oh, I just love it all! So, in the next 11 days, I've got quite a bit to do, because in a few days, we're loading up our Honda Odyssey and heading North for Christmas! I can't wait, I just can't wait!

Oh, life is so beautiful. Having an amazing husband that adores me and still finds me beautiful and three adorable, healthy children is a blessing that I do not take for granted. Life has changed drastically in the last 3 weeks. A "full nights sleep" is now about 6 hours. Getting out the door in "record time" now takes about and hour and a half.  Taking time to "look nice" now means brushing my teeth and wearing contacts instead of my glasses. Oh yes, things are different, but I adore this new chapter. Bailey and Caden have done well with the new little one in the house. Caden has some trouble getting used to the idea and had some jealousy issue, but things are looking up and Caden even told me "I love Devan" just out of the blue. It made me tear up. It's been a rough 3 weeks for poor Caden, but he's a trooper and is really starting to get interested in Devan and wants to help him out, which I adore.  Another beautiful part of my ...