Well, a lot has been going on over the last few weeks. Chris and I finished up our Christmas shopping early and have just enjoyed this season to its fullest. Elijah had a program at his preschool that was way cute, and of course both kids and most of our family were in the program at church. (This years program "rocked"!! I enjoyed every minute of it. You could tell the cast, all ages, worked very hard.) Not to mention that our church "blitzed" our community by handing out 100 baskets which included COMPLETE holiday meals and gift cards to Walmart. And let me just say. . . those were no small turkeys.
I love this time of year, but for some strange reason this year has just really stood out above the rest. Its not because we had lots of money to spend on gifts, trust me. It wasn't because we went to the most parties or did the most running around. But I think we have just simply embraced FAMILY this holiday season. Thanksgiving included. This past weekend we went to Branson with our entire family. . . I think we had the best time. Not because we did anything fancy or big, even though we did go to Silver Dollar City and managed to do some shopping, but because we enjoyed each other. We honestly had more fun. . . and yes we all agree. . . playing video games together at the house we were at than anything else we did all weekend. We have a special family. We may not be all "physically" related, but the links that connect us all go far deeper than any natural blood line could. Its called "supernatural genetics" and I am so thankful for my "family." They are what makes Christmas so special to me.
