Party Time

I love a party! Especially with my kiddos. I sure do miss this with the older ones. Tomorrow I will be partying down with my Kindergartener.

This has been a busy house this month, has yours? My 11-year-old said in tears on the way to dance, "Mom, we are always rushing around." WOW! That hit me. She is right, and it makes me sad. I love to do for others, volunteer, bake, decorate, wrap, visit, attend parties, etc. But I don't slow down. 

So I ask the question, what are we missing in our holiday hurry? 

Peace, love, joy? Isn't that what Christmas is about anyway? 

So I am going to stop rushing, and plan for peace. I will quit wrapping and start loving. I will slow down, and start experiencing real joy! Speaking of joy, the gift list continues below. :) 

1000 Gifts

61. Tiny fingerprint smudges on clean glass

62. Pot luck brunches

63. Air conditioning

64. Toddler questions

65. Bedtime

66. When littles sneak in my bed at sunrise

67. The smell of freshly washed hair on little heads

68. Little voices singing

69. Snoring little boy

70. A Kindergartner's journal

71. Christmas gifts made by little hands

72. Haircuts

73. Coloring

74. Being read to

75. Christmas cards displayed