The Weekly Capture

changes in 8 days //  hands // Santa Baby // why people move to Phoenix // traditions

 

 

8 days. That's all the time that  has passed between Tater visits. But she has changed. Her face looks different, less like her momma. And she does the cutest thing with her left hand. She wiggles her fingers, then moves her hand like a sideways snake, then wiggles the fingers some more. Not sure if she just discovered that she had some control over the movement of her fingers, or if she is doing some sort of a wave, but it sure seems like a deliberate, intentional movement.

 

Christmas was good. Most festivities happened on Christmas Eve. We crafted, we ate a ham dinner, we unwrapped present. We made lots of noise, shared tons of laughter, loved this life of ours. The tree was decorated on the Eve also, but only after a family vote helped sway me to make the effort. I like to call 2013 the year of "The Simple Christmas".

 

Christmas morning everyone slept in. Pancakes and bacon were consumed. And just general laziness happened. Then the sickness started. Mark and Alec caught some nasty stomach virus. And I wasn't feeling too great myself. Again, a family meeting was called. Do we continue the annual tradition of going to Zoo Lights, or take a pass this year? In the end, the 3 of us not feeling well stayed home and rested, and the rest headed out to meet grandparents and cousins and an aunt at Zoo Lights. It was odd being home alone. Not bad, but odd.

 

This was the year that things felt different. I can sense that our family time may be on the verge of change. What if Trev and his family move a bit further away from us? What will Christmas look like next year with Alec? As the kids get older and change is inevitable, I am holding firmly on to gratitude. I was trying to grasp every moment and enjoy it for what it was. I was truly happy to be surrounded by all those who are dearest to me this holiday season. Don't get me wrong, I would love for things to never change, but just to be safe, I am appreciating every little moment of my life......

 

And I'm looking forward to the promise of a new year and all the little moments that will come......

 

Linking up with Jeannette at Life Rearranged.