Blessings

I have spent a lot of time recently thinking about how blessed we are. It seems like there is always an opportunity to complain about things, or to dread certain things in life. Lately I have just felt so amazingly blessed, and all the things that could spark a complaint or form a ball of disgust seem small in comparison. I know that there will be moments in life coming up that I will not always have this same feeling so I am enjoying the moment.

William is growing like crazy! No so much in his physical appearance but in his vocabulary. He is so receptive to the things we say now. He is also picking up little cues that Kurt and I did not know we were establishing. When he brushes his teeth at night we tap the tooth brush on the sink to get some of the water off before putting it back in the container. He is starting to do the same. Just goes to show how much they watch you even when you don't think they are. I am loving this stage. Everything with Christmas is new and he wants to just sit and stare at the Christmas lights. Just a great time.

Baby Bun-Bun is growing as well. We go in on the 28th to find out what we are having. This baby seems so unreal at this point. I think because things are so busy right now that we have yet to realize that we are truly adding another child to the family. It will seem more real when we see the ultrasound pictures!

Although our house has not sold yet we feel we have to be getting closer! :) Hopefully someday some the right person will come through and fall in love with the little house like we did. I am so glad that the snow has not been heavy between Grand Rapids and Lansing. I know it is coming but the longer it stays away the less I have to worry about Kurt driving. It will be nice to move and be closer and have more time together.

Blessings Blessings Blessings!

Christmas Trees

This weekend Kurt and I took William to the Fredrik Meijer Gardens to see the Christmas trees. We are not having a big christmas tree this year because of the house showings and tiny fingers. So we thought it would be good to go and see some big trees. William loves the Christmas lights I put above the front window so we were sure he would love the trees.

The trees were fine but he loved the train! He was running around the railway garden yelling choo choo! It was so funny! I was not sure he was going to let us leave...EVER. I wish he had room in our little house to have a kids train, I guess we will have to visit more often. It was great to get out as a family!

On Sunday we set up the tree that my Dad gave us. We just set up the top on a stand that Dad made special for the tree. After finding plastic bulbs (just in case!) and some lights we set up our little tree.

Advent Is Here!

I am not even going to mention how long it has been since I blogged last because it is obvious that I have not in a while. When I logged on today it was amazing to read back through all the post from the past couple years and see the pictures of my bald little boy!

It started to snow today, which for a middle school teacher means that the students who at times seem so grown up and want to be treated like adults revert back into thier childhood ways and run to the window excited that the white stuff is once again falling. It is priceless to see them excited about the snow. Annoying to hear them ask if there is going to be a snow day tomorrow. (although I am secretly wishing there will be one.) The season of gloves, hats and boots is upon us.

It is also the time of way too much to do and not enough time to do it all. Meetings, concerts and parties to go to on top of Christmas shopping, decorating and card sending. Lots to do.