Today Is a New Day...

Have you ever had a week you would just as soon forget?  That was last week for me.  Chris was on a work trip and everything that could go wrong...did.  I had a little freak out (OK...maybe it was a BIG freak out) and with a lot of prayer and a lot of help from some wonderful friends we got through the week.  I was so thankful because my children were BEYOND good last week.  I think God knew I couldn't handle one more thing so He helped them to be extra helpful, on their best behavior and super sweet to me.  Although I was emotionally exhausted, my heart was full watching them do little things around the house to help me and gave me extra hugs.

To thank them for being so good I took them to a movie on Saturday.  I considered bringing my camera into the theater but thought it probably wouldn't go over very well if I was snapping pictures during the movie.  So, cell phone camera to the rescue!

And if you get a chance, go check out Megamind!  Hilarious...we loved it.

I also got a chance to have dinner with some of my best friends on Friday night.  We kicked back in a bookstore with a great kids section while we waited for them to arrive...

I didn't realize how much I missed my friends until I saw them that night and seeing them was just what I needed after a stressful week


My little artist kept busy drawing a picture





After church on Sunday the kids and I took advantage of the rainy day and cuddled up under warm quilts, ate cookies fresh from the oven, drank hot chocolate (or tea in my case) and we watched a movie


A Christmas movie!

Yes, I know it is November but I am never opposed to starting the fun of the holidays a little early!  And cuddling with my babies is right where I needed to be.  Carefree and loved.  Because some days are hard but God gives us the strength to keep going...and for that and so many other things I am thankful.

Have a great week!