New Years is approching

Whew! I don't know about you, but I am sooo glad that Christmas is over. I do enjoy this time of year, but for some reason the stress of not being able to get my kids what they want has weighed on me this year. Normally, it doesn't, but this year......I have been very heavy hearted. I look forward to their faces and smiles on Christmas day, but I just didn' feel that this year I would get them. I tried to find things they would enjoy within our budget. I finally just gave up and accepted the disappointment I thought I would feel. Christmas morning came and all I got was smiles, words of appreciation, surprise, and tons of love from our kids. I truly have the best kids in the world. Bryan and Thomas apparently had been awake for awhile, but just sat at the fireplace reading books waiting for us to come down. Since I had to work on Christmas day, we got up and downstairs at about 7:30. I saw the two boys sitting there and my heart just filled with joy because they were so pleased to just fill the spirit of home instead of the mayhem that seems to come with "Christmas day". We got the girls down and all 4 kids just waited by their trees patiently. I have the best kids. Did I mention...not any presents were wrapped, so it was all out there to see and no one touched a thing!! How blessed I was on Christmas morning to have 4 children who were so awesome and grateful for what they received. Now, the day after, they are still great!! I feel so blessed, truly. I have great family, great husband, great job, great home, great church members, great extended family....BLESSED I TELL YOU, BLESSED!