12-13

aaaaaaaaaaand one week all rolled into one...

happy: watching L and E dance in the Nucracker!  E danced in the preshow wearing an adorable blue sparkling costume and skipping around and beaming and just oh so cute.  L was a mouse this year and had such a blast.  The time commitment has been huge but she has loved it so much.  She got to dance in both the matinee and evening show and she was so cute.
sad: A did not get to dance in the show this year.  She didn't want to audition for the nutcracker and I didn't push thinking her class would be in the preshow.  but i misunderstood and the studio changed policies this year, so she wasn't in it after all.  it was pretty rough when we figured it out and again on saturday when she had a good time watching, but really wanted to be dancing.


happy: we attended husband's company Christmas party with great food and catching up with friends.  we did fun introductions around the room, a fantastic door prize raffle and husband and his dad both offered remarks about the growth and success of the company that remind me how important the work is that they are doing.  They also went around to recognize the military service members that we work with and it was impressive when I realized how many of them are military.
sad: we weren't able to attend my work party because they were at the same time.  I was really disappointed, but really wanted to be with husband.


happy: our christmas decorations are awesome!  The living room is crowded up so bright and beautiful.  and I absolutely love my Christmas village.  This year we tackled the exterior and after stealing an idea from Pinterest, we have a Grinch! He's creeping through the yard stealing lights from the house and he turned out so great!  It took longer than I hoped to make it because it required so many layers of paint but he looks fantastic!
sad: my dryer is broken again.  or still.  depending how you want to look at it.  And we generate way too much laundry to be without it.


happy: Sunday was an especially sweet day.  We had no commitments after church so we had a long lazy evening with just us and the kids.  We  laid out an assortment of finger foods for dinner while we watched a movie and had a special Christmas meeting.  We talked about the family we are adopting for Christmas and talked more about our new service project.  The girls are so good and sweet and SO excited to help.
sad: I don't particularly enjoy my calling.  It's so horrible to admit.  And I'm trying harder to be more creative, to put more thought and prep into my lessons and to get to know my kids better. It's okay.  I just don't enjoy it anymore, I don't feeling like I'm growing or lifted in any way.  Class is exhausting, especially because I have my own child which is fun but increasingly difficult.  I've been in junior primary for 10 of the 11.5 years we've been married.  It's easy but not really satisfying or enjoyable.


happy: my children are SO wonderful.  I love my beautiful girls, I love their imagination and games and getting to watch them grow and develop their talents.  I love my sweet baby Z and his tight cuddles and beaming grins, constant babble and squeals and watching him edge closer and closer to crawling.  He has the cutest laugh and is so happy and easy going.
sad: He's growing too fast!!!!