Our Weekend

Over the weekend we...

stopped to notice the loveliness around us.

KJ left for work Friday morning, closing the front door and locking us in,

but then returning a few seconds later to say,

"If you want to take some pictures this morning, the water on the poinsettia

is really pretty."  

I was thankful for a husband who noticed and then made sure I noticed, too.

We went to a Christmas party...

where KJ enjoyed his favorite food,

chicken in a jalapeno pepper wrapped in bacon.

Ella decorated Christmas cookies...

and we came home with a plate of deliciousness. 

James and Ella were introduced to Nerf guns.

I'm sorry to say that Elmo's nose was used for target practice.

I designed a Christmas card.

And we went to a movie and stayed up so late last night,

and I thought it would be okay since the kids are with grandparents,

and we could sleep in today, but...

I guess I lost the ability to sleep in somewhere along the way.

I wake up at about the same time every morning no matter what time I go to bed.

I told KJ this morning he was in charge of making me go to bed on time tonight.

No matter how much I beg to stay up and have a little more fun, 

he can't give in to me.

You know what's funny?

Ella is just like me.  

She hates going to bed.  She'll cry and say,

"I just didn't get to do everything I wanted to yet."

I say the same thing to KJ on occasion.  

But it was a good weekend, and I'm excited about the week ahead

and so thankful for the people the Lord has placed in our lives.