That's A Wrap!

 Well folks...that's a wrap! Christmas is officially over (unless you're one of the official types who keep it going into the new year). We had a great night with our kids and grandkids. Paper was everywhere, toys here and there and way too much food was had. 

This year was a little different, due to us being in an apartment. There wasn't much room to spread out, but we made it work. 

I made a big crock pot full of taco soup, corn bread, cheese dip and other goodies and we used the fine china, as you can see 😉 

The night ended with football on tv, conversations everywhere and everyone playing on someone else's toys. Lots of chaos and noise, as you would expect with 13 people in one room 😅

Somehow Alex managed to get this picture, which makes it look like there wasn't much going on, but trust me...there was! Being in this small space has definitely made me excited for getting back to a bigger house. All it took was a little perspective. 

And speaking of...the next day David and I got busy over at the house and Collin and Morgan came to help. We made a lot of progress and will be doing more today. I won't bore you with all the details, so I will wait until we have something significant to share. 

I hope you had a great time with family or friends. I know Christmas feels different every year, depending on what's going on in life or what you've gone through that year. I think we need to learn to roll with life and put down the expectations that trip us up each year, because it never happens like the picture perfect Christmas they show on tv (or even the one you've romanticized in your memories). I'm talking to myself on this one. 

I think it's the old saying about keeping your eyes "looking up" and "not around" at what others are doing or how you've failed in some way. It's not the time to compare with what others are doing or who has better traditions, etc. It's absolutely not the time to look on social media and play the comparison game because let's face it...you'll never measure up to the glitz and glamour of some. But to someone else, who's looking up to you, you might be the one they are trying to measure up to. 

Can we all just be ourselves and be ok with that? What a relief that would be 😅

So to anyone that feels like Christmas was just a few baubles short of perfection this year...I'm here to tell you...you did a great job! And you will do a great job next year too, even if it looks a little different than this one. 

It's really not about us anyway, is it?

So Merry Christmas my friends. The new year is coming and we get a brand new start. Now that's something to get excited about. 

"A thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. 

I have come so that they would have life in abundance." 

John 10:10

Until Next Time...

Blessings!