This Crazy Life

Merry Christmas!  We are all home and under one roof.  Christmas looked a little different than it has in years past.  But the kids are older anyway.  Every year is going to be different I’m afraid as they grow up more and more.  When you don’t have kids and only teens it’s hard.  I feel like they are at that awkward stage where they don’t think they can have fun with their family.  So hopefully in a couple more years we can get back to a spot where they can have fun with us again.  Because we really are fun people.  If I do say so myself!  But we survived.  And out of the hospital.  And she came up and opened presents with us.  She brought her own chair to sit on and wore gloves, but she was up here.  We went to a Christmas lights display Monday evening and same thing.  She made it.  We walked in and it smelled really strongly of popcorn.  I could tell she was very uncomfortable.  But we made it in where the display was and other than there being a lot of people, there wasn’t nearly as much food smell.  So she did it.  And I got pictures.  Of me and my girls.  She may be standing awkwardly away from the rest of us but we are all in them.  You have to be happy for the little things or you’ll never be happy at all.   What have the world might see as crazy you see as big steps.  So no matter how tiny your steps might seem to other people remember they still count.  Take where you’re at, breathe, and appreciate the moment!