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Dear Children, we have a list of traditions you love to do at Christmas time. So far we have decorated the tree and decorated gingerbread houses. Dear Emi + Liam, you guys were great in your play with EAC. I am glad we went opening night cause poor Liam has been sick the last 3 days. Dear Becca + Hailey, you girls went to the school dance and sounds like you had fun. You both looked so pretty. Dear Kade, you started playing basket ball this week. You have mixed feelings, but I think it can be good for you. Dear Hazel, you had your Christmas program for school. There are a lot of 1st graders! We spotted you right away, good thing cause the first thing you asked was if we saw you. Dear Avary, you decided to stop by the neighbors house after school instead of coming home first. I wasn't too happy about this after worrying about you for an hour. I am always interested to see what you say in your prayers. The last couple of days you have been praying for our elf Jerry not to lose his magic. Dear Headaches, I wish I knew the rhyme and reason why sometimes I go to bed, dream and wake up with a horrible headache for days and days. But man, it's not fun at all. Dear Road Trip, having to drive down to Chandler to pick up Hailey's trays of invisalign, have a quick lunch with my Ma and Sis, run errands, and drive home was supposed to go smoothly. My ipod was dead, my lunch was gross but the company was good, I failed to make a list and had a horrible headache all day making the drive home miserable. Those trips are more fun when Will goes with me and he drives. Dear Will, you may be experimenting to find out how many days you can work in a row. Yet you still find time to make me smile every day and listen to the kids jabber on during your lunch break and take the garbage out and attend the kids holiday concerts. Everyone is always so happy to see you walk in the door. I am really grateful I get to spend my life with you. Dear Self, it does me good to get out a little yet when you struggle with health it makes it really hard to do things that make you feel better emotionally. This has been such a long year physically and it's not quite over. You learn so much emotionally and spiritually when dealing with health problems, not just about yourself but about those around you also. As much as I hate it I am also grateful for the things that I have learned. There is a time and a season for everything. Have patience.
