twas the weekend before Christmas

This weekend happened a little different than I would have ever planned but I really learned a nice little lesson and hope I don't forget it soon. I think that it is very easy to think yourself not selfish when in fact you really are. I thought, " No we don't need to go visit someone in the hospital this weekend he will be fine, too much money, etc".
It was Kadence who taught me the best lesson!  When he found out Papa was sick he went right over to his little coloring book and colored a picture of a animal, cut it out and told me he was going to take it too him to make him feel better. I realized he wasn't thinking about himself only what he could do and that to him was coloring a picture.
After that I told him we would make some cookies also to take and that made him so excited. He helped me start to finish and even decorated some special ones to take.

How unselfish and one track-I am so humbled by my little boy and his soft heart and convicted to remember others more than myself and what I WANT.        Soooooo this weekend before Christmas we visited the hospital and I was reminded of a very important lesson.
True compassion and Christ love looks to others over yourself!


I was reminded of a sweet Christmas song called "Christmas Shoes" and it reminded me of my little Kadence and his big heart.

Christmas Shoes

A quote from "The Grinch"

“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow,
stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons.
It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.
And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before.
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”

 

 Rosva Dr. Seuss 


I was reading this story to Kadence today and thought that this simple little story really does have a good meaning and maybey us adults should stop and read the real story of Christ's birth & ponder on the real reason for Christmas.

Some random Christmas photos

 Loved the smiles in this picture even though it blurred on me. Check out the adorable look on Grayson's face smiling at Joel. He loves his daddy so much allready.

I think sometime the pictures that never make the Christmas Card are so cute. These are a few of those as well as some candid shots I took yesterday and today. The picture of myself was taken by Kadence and he wanted me to post it. I must say he did pretty good. He was so cute begging to take a picture of me and telling me that it was his turn to use the camera.

A little Santa Claus

 

Grayson all bundled and ready for the stroll.

 

So proud of his work in decorating the Christmas Tree.

No Christmas Stroll would be complete without the imaginary pretend Santa. Kadence had a blast and talked up a storm to the old man. Grayson didn't have much to say and slept through the "excitement". It was so fun just being out with all the lights and it even started to snow on us. A fun start to the Christmas season.

Random Everyday Shots (The precious memoents that make my days special.)

Tummy Time ..."mmmm not sure what to think of this ?"

"OK  now I am mad you guys."

 Cheeeeese mom.....

 All dressed up warm to go run errands with mommy and Kadence.

 Cuddle time with mommy and lots of smooches.

 So sweet and totally asleep in big brother's bed. He had been watching Kadence play and the excitement must have been too much.

Family time!