I honestly hate this time of year. I never know what day it is, I am always messing up my "To Do" lists. I went to the store 3 times since Monday and forgot to buy milk EVERY SINGLE TIME this week. AND THE SNOW IS COMING! Don't get me wrong, the declining warm weather brings back some great memories of vacationing in Maine when I was a kid, yet...there are always some not so great memories that come back too.
Someone once asked me, "What will be the greatest gift that you can instill in your children to leave this world a better place than the way that they found it?" And for years, I have thought about that...What would be the ONE gift that I could give them, which would allow them to leave this world a better place? And although, this is still a CONSTANT work in progress...especially for Tucker, I think that we have found the right answer for us. I would want them to be Generous yet Humble, in all that they do. Because at the end of everyday...I am floored by the outpouring of support that has been shown towards my family over the years. God, how lucky we are to be surrounded by people who constantly check in with us to see how we are and see if we need anything to make our lives a little easier. What a wonderful gift.
So this year, I am going to try to not worry about all of the little things, and I am going to try to enjoy all of " the little things". Which is staying "true" to my new years resolution from many years ago..."Simplify your Life" I will make this season spectacular and I will try to make it the very best that I can, even if we can't do everything that I try to cram into a weekend. We have already made tons of memories for "The Littles" that they will remember this holiday for a lifetime.
Cheers to a wonderful holiday season!
(UGH...and I just realized that we haven't seen Santa yet!)
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