....but I suppose the silly goings on in ones life is what makes us keep going .....in what seems like a chaotic scary world at times.
Friday I picked up my six year old from school and let her chatter away about this, that, and all things encompassing Christmas. We stopped at the store and picked up a movie from the Redbox, and grabbed a treat for later....then we gathered as a family and spent the evening together.....cuddled on the couch shutting out the world for awhile.
something so simple... and yet 27 others...20 of them being 6 and 7 years old.... were robbed of this Friday....and that makes my heart ache beyond words.....
So, I am going to go ahead and go on about my week.....and share pictures...and talk about all those silly things.....because I am grateful...I am AMAZINGLY grateful I have these things to talk about this week...these are the things that keep me going in this crazy chaotic world.
The twins had their Christmas concert on Monday.....and they did great!
I finished my semester Friday and with A, A, A-...the A- was in pharmacology and I worked hard for that A-....think about all the information that comes with one pill...now try to remember multiples of pills with all different information.......that is why I am okay with that A-.
When I finished my last final Friday I used some Christmas money I received and did a little retail therapy. I have talked about weight loss in past blogs, and I will go over my total weight loss after the holidays, but I want to mention something that almost brought me to tears in the dressing room. I have not done much shopping and it is apparent by the way my clothes fit, I am starting to look like a homeboy. First of all, being able to shop in a non plus size store is a change for me, and it felt amazing. I picked out a bunch of stuff and went to the dreaded dressing room, and you know what happened....everything fit and it looked good...only thing that didn't... was not to small, but to big. After about the third outfit I stopped and smiled at myself in the mirror and was amazed. I still see myself as the same person (the heavier person) most days, and at that moment I saw this new person staring back at me....I have worked my butt off (literally) this year. I am not to my goal weight but I am getting there...and it feels amazing!
Lets not forget Chip this week:
Day 9: Wanna go fishing? The fish kept biting at his "lure" all day....Makenzie said she wouldn't eat it if he catches one.
Day 10: Chip went missing this day...but look who was here in his place...."evil" elf.....Makenzie was worried about Chip all day. Remember "evil" elf, he is from the south pole he made an appearance last year......
Day 11: Of course Chip came back....and took care of that other elf.......but somehow I think he might show up one more time before Christmas.
Day 12: " I MUSTACHE ask you a question!" .......Drawing on Makenzie's baby pictures.....
Day 13: We read the Nutcracker and Chip must have been listening.....Makenzie found this hilarious!
Day 14: Just hanging out with Santa this morning.....
Day 15: I forgot to take a picture!? My brain was mush by this point, it had been a long week of studying, and I actually forget to move chip from the night before. At 6am I remembered and I moved him, and I forgot to get a picture that day. Chip helped himself to our treat the night before and had a few nibbles on the doughnuts. When I did remember to take a picture the kids had finished off the doughnuts, even the nibbled on one......
There it is..... our week in a nutshell....
A typical week to have had.....
A week of picking up my kids from school, eating dinner together, and tucking them safely in bed at night.....
...and after Friday's events.....
I am humbled and grateful for this week, today , and tomorrow...and so on .......
RIP sweet precious angels....
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