Christmas Moments

This is a whole lot of action:  Popcorn popping, hot cocoa brewing, wriggling into jammies, socks, and shoes, finding keys, glasses, and jackets, whining here/complaining there, seatbelts clicking, hunting for the best Christmas lights, singing in the van, oohs and ahhs, creating precious memories.    

This is a whole lot of mess:  Eggs cracking, dough kneading, fighting over the rolling pin, cookie cutters and baking sheets, Jonah inventing his own game with cookie dough/turkey baster, waiting and cooling, layering with frosting and sprinkles, dropping crumbs all over the floor, cookies ready to give to Santa and neighbors. 

I'm savoring each and every special Christmas moment this year.  Painfully aware that there are mommies and daddies in CT who are not doing the same.  And when I'm wishing I had a break from the noise and the mess, I'm stopping to sit with my boys.  I'm giving an extra hug and kiss and getting out a game to play together on the floor.  The shopping list can wait.  The chores are boring anyway.  Today, I'm cherishing every minute I have to spend with these three gifts that I've been given.