Meanwhile Christmas is just around the corner! I just started listening to Christmas music a few days ago....that's late for my family....Last family night we talked to Marcelus about what Christmas is and why we celebrate it. We told the story even though it's hard for a 3 year old to understand. We mainly just tried to emphasize that it is Jesus' Birthday and that Christmas is kind of like a big birthday party for Jesus. What can you do for a 3 year old? Marce is like every other kid. He likes toys and candy, but we want to teach him from the beginning that we GIVE gifts and get them because Christ was a gift to us from Heavenly Father and because the wise men gave him gifts as well. We wanted to talk about other aspects of Christmas also, including Santa. In my family growing up, we literally saw Santa every Christmas morning. We hid from him and saw him bring in gifts. I always loved that break between wake up and gifts to sit in the dark with my siblings and feel all those feelings: Excitement, Unity with my Family, Peace, Love, and even at times the Spirit. In our little family night we talked about traditions that we want to do in our family. So far we have been here and there and even split up for Christmas, but we know that this year and on we will be having our own Christmas' and we want to carry on some traditions and start some of our own. We will continue the Santa Claus tradition and the others are pretty universal: Drive around and look at the lights, give a basket of bread & goodies to a less fortunate family, tell the Christmas story Christmas Eve, Bake on Christmas Eve day, and have our big extended family gift exchange. One thing we have been planning that we haven't done yet but will try to start this year is making a real Gingerbread house as a family to display through December. I'm sure as the kids get older we will start new traditions that will come to us in the future. We just really want to establish that Christmas is about Christ and Family and Fun.
I have been collecting ornaments here and there for my tree this year. I want just a good variety of different ornaments. So far they are mostly blue and red and white, but anything will go. I just don't want a tree full of plain Christmas balls. This is my small collection so far (missing a couple: wooden "M" and "P" that Kira made last year) I get a few every time I go out shopping and it should be a pretty good collection when decorating time comes. The red wreath, grayish blue star, and music note were birthday gifts from my sister Connie. I recently bought the iron Christmas tree in the corner, the blue glittery ball, and the ice blue and white snowflake (my favorite).
In other feel good news, the Suns are undefeated at 4 and 0. Only 2 other Suns teams in basketball history have started out so well. And, only 2 other teams this season have that good of a record, Boston and Denver. Go Suns! I haven't had the chance to even watch a full game with how busy I've been, not to mention I'm trying to watch SYTYCD, Biggest Loser, and Project Runway still...plus the World Series and College Football! There's too much good TV on in the fall!
In some not so good news, I have been struggling with my eyes lately. I'd say about the last month. Normally I have good days and bad days. Bad days mean that my eyes are tired of working so hard and they just give up more when I'm trying to see or read really small things. Basically they're too tired. Good days are when I surprise myself with how fast or accurate I am on seeing or reading something small. Most days are the same, average. Lately though it seems I've been having only bad days. Things seem a little harder. I'm more and more dependent on my magnifying glasses that are now stationed throughout the house. In church I don't even try to sing the Hymns without one anymore. I used to strain and hold the book next to my face but it's a lot of work for my eyes and it wears them out...it also can strengthen them though....
I'm not really worried about my eyes changing, they never have. Good strong days, bad tired days, but other than that, they don't change. I did an MRI of the brain about a month ago requested by my Neuro O. and I've called his office and left a message asking about the results and if we'll be meeting up to go over them...waiting on that call. I have an apptointment in February but if the results are in in a few days...why wait that long to find out what is going on. Now I'm just hoping my eyes take some strength somehow. They work really hard to get me by and I know I put a lot of my overall energy into them...I have to, but lately I've been awfully squinty. I feel like the only time they are relaxed is when I'm sleeping. Even looking over at Shar in the car as we're talking they're squnited, and sometimes they're not and he'll say "Wow, I can actually see your eyes!" Then he compliments me on them and tells me I should try to keep them open more often.....thanks babe, not what I need ha ha. Someday they'll rest forever. Someday they won't strain, someday they won't feel stressed and tired, and someday I won't squint.......Not today though.
4 comments:
Ugh. That's crappy about your eyes. And I feel really bad about complaining about mine the other night. Sorry for being so ungrateful.
Yeah for your ornament collection! I like the blue twig ball. And I wish I wasn't missing all of the Suns and College Football games, but it's still not worth it for us to pay for TV...
And well said about Christmas. I have been struggling with how to make it as Christ-centered as possible and still keep our traditions. I think just talking about it a lot and doing Christ-centered activities will help.
I don't remember you complaining about your eyes. I'm usually not sensitive to people doing that. I am glad you are getting Lasik because for some reason when people have the opportunity and don't take advantage of that amazing procedure, it feels like a slap in the face...I don't know why...I just feel like if I can't do it to fix my eyes, everybody else should do it for me and fix theirs, so that they can at least be a little happier and healthier. Glad you're doing it.
Someday I'd like to get my eyes done too. It won't happen anytime soon though...That's one of those things I'm going to have to save for - for the rest of my life!
I'm super excited about the upcoming holidays too! I can't wait. It seems like every year Chad and I end up having two seperate Thanksgivings...one with my family (on a tottaly different day) and then one with Chad's family on Thanksgiving Day. Maybe that is why it's my favorite hooliday :)
I'm sorry your eyes have been pooping out on ya lately. That has to be so annoying. I would recommend that you keep up on calling your docotors office. It doesn't hurt to keep trying. Chad's want me to get Lasik done, but this year I was too focused on trying to have kids and decided to put my money towards my laparosic surgery. Guess I need to start saving up my $$$ again.
I love your ornament collection and your family traditions you're going to be starting up. It's never too early to get your kids involved and to start teaching them the "true" meaning of Christmas.
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