AH.. the joys of the holidays and a houseful of kids!!! LOL..  I LOVE me some grouchy teenagers dont you all???  If only they could mind as well as the daycare boys.. I am stretched in about four hundrend different directions and losing my cool quickly.. I am scheduled for surgery on the 24th and I am debating asking the Lord to keep me in there overnight.. JUST KIDDING>>>> a small vacation would be nice though.  why is it when things are going great with your work your home life is chaotic? Too many folks in a small space I suppose. My wonderful hubby thinks a great present might cheer me up but really I would much rather have some respect from my kiddos. I dont know what has gotten into them but lately they are testing me, but  maybe in reality it is me being less patient.. We have trimmed back on our holiday giving to try and get the true meaning of Jesus' birth across to them this year. It does seem to be working and they happily gave me a list of three items they wanted. They get so much from others stil yet though. Next year we may tell all involved not to buy presents for our family, wouldnt that shock ??  I willl be praying about that.. My husbnad may flip mhis lid on that one though, he already teases that I need to become Amish. He thinks I get more reserved and conservative each year he knows me. maybe it is true but I am following my heart and my Lord not society so they will just have to get used to it.

 Merry Christmas to all and may He bless your heart and soul this holiday season.  Please remember the One who came to live here on Earth to later die for our sins.