I’m late in my delivery of photos, I know this. Most of the blogs I follow posted photos the next day, maybe even the next week. Not me. For the first time in my life I can’t keep up – it’s something I am working on….or maybe I’m not. My new years resolution (or one of them at least) is to live in the present. And if that means I can’t keep up on my blog or facebook – so be it. I need to spend more time with my kids and with my family. Everything can change at the blink of an eye, and I don’t want to ever wonder – what if I would have spent more quality time, instead of updating my blog……like I said, I’m working on it.
Christmas this year was a whirlwind. It came and went faster than ever. And although we had a great time with family, it just went by TOO FAST. I honestly feel like this year, I was pulled in every which direction. Believe me when I say that I know I am truly blessed. We have so many family members that want to spend time with us – I wouldn’t trade that for the world. But especially with 2 kids – I felt like I never got to sit down and just appreciate Christmas. At one point on Christmas day, Shane and I got 15 minutes of time to each other….15 MINUTES! We just held each other close…..and wished each other a Merry Christmas. Then one kid woke up from their nap…and then next.
Following Christmas Day, the next day we drove over to Eastern Washington to visit my dad, step-mom, step-siblings and their kids. My step-bro, Tyson and his wife Chi have 2 kids that are the same ages as our kids (Blake was born 4 days before Malia). So it was nice for our kids to have buddies to play with.
Christmas Eve at the Boyce’s
Christmas Morning at our house!
Christmas mid-morning at the Makanani’s!
Christmas afternoon at the Sogn’s!
Christmas with the Edwards/Lawrence’s!
