Well... We are well into November now and I wish the weather here in California would act like it... I am ready for rain or coldness...
The kids had a blast at Halloween and we were able to spend much needed time with Aunt Jillian, who recently went to work in a very prestigious law firm in LA. The busy woman took time out of her schedule to go trick-o- treating with us which was really fun... We had one Diamond Castle Barbie (Eva) and One Dalai Lama (Adrian) who got mistaken for a pumpkin once in a while...
The other night I was tell my Step-mom Kathy how happy I was that he kids were finally feeling good and weren't' sick and wouldn't you know it that same night, Adrian came down with a fever and flu-like bug... It reminded me of when I was 14 years old and my sister Kait kept getting sick and no-one could tell what was wrong with her and so I being the God Fearing Christian little girl I was decided to Pray with my mom and I prayed for PATIENCE... Apparently God really does answer those prayers and next thing I knew I was in a hospital bed with Mennengicoccal Meningitis... God has such a wonderful sense of humor... I never pray for patience anymore!! And I will never comment of my children's health anymore either!
The holidays are coming up... I would like sometimes to pretend that they aren't totally and completely crazy and all of it is jelly beans and fudge...(that just sounded yummy right now) but the truth is... The holidays are hard... So this year Patrick and I are trying to find a new tradition. Something that reminds us and our little ones that the holidays are really not all about the gifts and the parties but mostly about how Christ came into this world to SAVE us!! Oh how I needed that and how I need to continually remind myself to live for that! SO I go into this season full of hope and joy!! And no expectations of worldly things... just expectations of a wonderful relationship with a God who treasures me!!!
God Bless to all... The few of you who might read this!!
-Car