Saturday, December 29, 2012

Small Blessings

One thing this year has taught me is too really take time to enjoy the small blessings.  Here are a couple of blessings that I'm so glad to have experienced today...

Lainey and I spent some girl time together today.
She picked out my nail color and I had them paint a flower on my toe, so I'd match her.
She has bright pink toes and fingers!
The local nail salon will paint her fingers and toes, with lots of fancy flowers, for $7.  
Plus I get to spend time with my sweet girl and she feels like a little princess.
Well spent $7 I think.


We limit screen time in our house compared to most families.
I'm probably more neurotic about this than I would be because Erik (and Victor)
both become zombies when the TV is on.  They just can't focus on anything else.
I truly think Erik would watch TV for 7-8 hours in a row if I let him. Ha!
(Lainey, Carson, and I most definitely are not like that.)

We've had some extra down time this week though so I rented 
Star Wars and Victor and Erik watched that together tonight.
I find watching Star Wars quite painful but as you
can see from the photo above the boys enjoyed it! 


And tonight I'll leave you with a more hopeful song (thank you Jill B.)


I've heard about this baby boy
Who's come to earth to bring us joy
And I just want to sing this song to you
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
With every breath I'm singing Hallelujah
Hallelujah

A couple came to Bethlehem
Expecting child, they searched the inn
To find a place for You were coming soon
There was no room for them to stay
So in a manger filled with hay
God's only Son was born, oh Hallelujah
Hallelujah

The shepherds left their flocks by night
To see this baby wrapped in light
A host of angels led them all to You
It was just as the angels said
You'll find Him in a manger bed
Immanuel and Savior, Hallelujah
Hallelujah

A star shown bright up in the east
To Bethlehem, the wisemen three
Came many miles and journeyed long for You
And to the place at which You were
Their frankincense and gold and myrrh
They gave to You and cried out Hallelujah
Hallelujah

I know You came to rescue me
This baby boy would grow to be
A man and one day die for me and you
My sins would drive the nails in You
That rugged cross was my cross, too
Still every breath You drew was Hallelujah
Hallelujah 

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