Mixed Nuts: Advent Day Fifteen

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Advent Day Fifteen

Today's ornament is two different ones. A Crown and a Dove

Both were bought - neither were handmade. The dove is porcelain and quickly has become one of Arlington's favorites.

"Peace I leave with you, peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." John 14;27

Today we went to the mall with the intentions of seeing Santa. We ran some other errands at the mall first, and got our family ornament:

I love it. There were a lot of choices this year - we try to get a different "animal" each year. We decided this year on the snowmen with the three little snowmen - so cute! We were looking one with a dog on it as well, but no luck.

We ended up getting an ornament for Scobby at Hallmark.

Arlington picked it out. We came home and took a picture of Scooby and stuck it in the frame and hung it on the tree. So now Scooby has his own ornament.

Anyway, we didn't get to see Santa. By the time we got to the end of the huge mall and found him, they were cutting off the line because Santa was going to take a break. He was going to be gone for 1 1/2 hours, and we were all hungry. And the line was REALLY long waiting for him to return. So, we decided we will go on Wednesday. The kids have a half day, so we will go when they get home - hopefully it will be less crowded.

So we went to lunch at Margaritas - which was one of our favorite restaurants in Connecticut - and came home.

I can't believe that today is two weeks until Christmas day. I am so excited. I love watching the kids Christmas morning. I know, when they are teenagers, I will miss the excitement in their eyes. The magic they believe in. And we are excited to be going to Connellsville to visit with all of our families over the holiday. We haven't seen Mat's sisters from Florida since June, so we are happy we will get to spend time with them and their kids. We will be meeting our nephew, Jet, for the first time.

Tonight, while Finley was having a snack, she was being her goofy self, so I will end this post with a picture of our girl: