I love this season. I love coming in from working outside in the bitter cold to a warm and cozy home sitting down and having something hot to drink. I love climbing into a warm bed a night. I love how the cold air nips at my face when I go out to milk our cow in the morning. I love the way that it wakes me up and gets me ready for my day. I love Christmas; looking at the lights, setting up our tree, listening to Christmas carols, watching Chirstmas movies. I love the look on my sisters' and brother's faces when they count down the days until Christmas. I love watching them make their homemade gifts knowing that the person they are making them for will adore them. I love a fire ablaze in the fireplace and woodstove. I love wearing scarves, hats and gloves. I love being warm outside in the cold. I love the happy squeals on the morining of Christmas. I love how for one small moment everything is peaceful. My family is together and happy. Gifts are opened, and the person next to you is so happy to see what you were given; and that they are so happy when they see what they received. I love when they use everything that they received together and with everyone included. I love having Christmas dinner, and how it takes all day to make and is eaten within a hour. I love how we set up my mom's special dishes around the table.
I haven't been the best at keeping my blog updated so in case I don't blog before Christmas. Merry Christmas.
I know that I haven't blogged in a little while. Sorry. I got yelled today by my grandfather that I haven't blogged since October 22 and that I need to get my act together.
"Hi Grandpa. Tell Grandma hi for me."
Not much has happen new as a late. Our days are made up of getting up, dropping kids to work, milking the cow, kids going to college, chores, breakfast, homeschool, pasteurizing milk, lunch, cleaning, picking kids up from work, chores, making dinner, milking the cow, feeding horses, and bedtime. In between all of that we just live. We take the time to breathe, read a book, watch a movie, play a game. Laugh, sing, cry when necessary. Through the stress and the joy of it all I wouldn't change a moment of it. Sometimes you may need to take a moment or two away from everything to keep your sanity, but a the end of the night I find myself content. Tired, but content.
P.S. My mom's (Brenda) birthday is Wednesday the 11th.
Wow. It has been a long time. I'm not sure what I've posted about in the past so I'm starting with a clean slate. So much has happened, yet so little. Everyday seems bursting with activity, but it is really just the same ole, same ole. I will try to keep everything updated, but seeing as we do pretty much the same things most of the week my entries will be few and far in between.