12.4.12

I am so blessed and so grateful for friends... Tonight was a difficult evening and being overly emotional, didn't help... Experiencing things for the first time as a new family with the kids sometimes is difficult.  I thought it was alright when we found a tree in less than 15 minutes.  then things got "hairy"... after the OLD tree stand didn't work, I bought a new one... after I couldn't turn those screws...I started to feel the "single mom ughhhs!!!" As I prepared for work in the morning, made dinner, did wash and tried to screw the base in.... I had that moment of .. NOW I get why so many people pull out an artificial tree all ready in a box... Till my awesome neighbors came to save the day and we do have our tree up....
We got to enjoy listening to Christmas music and putting up OUR ornaments... bitter sweet we all felt it.  
Mackenzie kept asking, "Does.... have a tree up? How about.....? I remember the excitement of putting up a tree and I am glad I was able to give it to them...
Dear Heavenly Father,
May we all remember the happiness that the holidays bring to our children... and live through their joy during this stressful time.... May we all find a way to Glorify Your name and remember what this season is about....
Amen