And it was good...
2015 held so many wonderful changes that I find myself smiling as I look back.
After 30 years of glasses/contacts my eyes were fixed with LASIK.
10 years after having our first baby, we now have all children in school.
11 years into Brian working evenings (3-11pm) we are starting to see some of the benefits.
This past year we asked God to speak into our year and He seemed to be offering" My Gift."
Now that could mean so many things.
Maybe money? (nope, wasn't that!)
Perhaps a day shift for Bri? (not so much)
An easy year of parenting? (laughable!!)
Instead, we felt that He was offering several different seasons of gifts.
Starting with the gift of sight!
Not needing glasses has been STUNNING.
Truly.
I have enjoyed playing with my kids in ways I never have!
From swimming to sledding, to throwing footballs and not being afraid of the rain.
There has been so much joy and freedom in my eyes being restored to new.
No more worries that my glasses will break and I literally won't be able to see to find them.
Life-changing!
This summer we really enjoyed Bri being on evenings.
It meant summer mornings and early afternoons with Dad there to play.
Sure he missed out on bedtime but lets be honest, that's our least fave time of the day for most of us parents (except when they're all asleep...bliss)!
We got to enjoy mornings outside and when the heat was at it's highest, Bri left for work and we went in to cool down.
After 11 years of evenings we are often eager for a change but this summer, it.was.good.
In the fall we loaded ALL 3 of our kids on the bus on the first day of school.
AND.IT.WAS.SO.GOOD!
If you're dreading that last one leaving, I'd have to say it's been more good than bad!
Now granted, BabyGirl was SO ready to go and loves school more than her brothers.
That may not be the situation for everyone making it more of a struggle but oh, we love it!
Once again the evening shift showed it's perks.
2 mornings a week Bri and I get to have coffee time after they get on the bus.
We get to catch up, make plans, pray and talk about books we are reading, and especially enjoy talking without being interrupted.
It's AMAZING!
Here's to 2016, last year will be hard to beat but you never know!
After 30 years of glasses/contacts my eyes were fixed with LASIK.
10 years after having our first baby, we now have all children in school.
11 years into Brian working evenings (3-11pm) we are starting to see some of the benefits.
This past year we asked God to speak into our year and He seemed to be offering" My Gift."
Now that could mean so many things.
Maybe money? (nope, wasn't that!)
Perhaps a day shift for Bri? (not so much)
An easy year of parenting? (laughable!!)
Instead, we felt that He was offering several different seasons of gifts.
Starting with the gift of sight!
Not needing glasses has been STUNNING.
Truly.
I have enjoyed playing with my kids in ways I never have!
From swimming to sledding, to throwing footballs and not being afraid of the rain.
There has been so much joy and freedom in my eyes being restored to new.
No more worries that my glasses will break and I literally won't be able to see to find them.
Life-changing!
This summer we really enjoyed Bri being on evenings.
It meant summer mornings and early afternoons with Dad there to play.
Sure he missed out on bedtime but lets be honest, that's our least fave time of the day for most of us parents (except when they're all asleep...bliss)!
We got to enjoy mornings outside and when the heat was at it's highest, Bri left for work and we went in to cool down.
After 11 years of evenings we are often eager for a change but this summer, it.was.good.
In the fall we loaded ALL 3 of our kids on the bus on the first day of school.
AND.IT.WAS.SO.GOOD!
If you're dreading that last one leaving, I'd have to say it's been more good than bad!
Now granted, BabyGirl was SO ready to go and loves school more than her brothers.
That may not be the situation for everyone making it more of a struggle but oh, we love it!
Once again the evening shift showed it's perks.
2 mornings a week Bri and I get to have coffee time after they get on the bus.
We get to catch up, make plans, pray and talk about books we are reading, and especially enjoy talking without being interrupted.
It's AMAZING!
Here's to 2016, last year will be hard to beat but you never know!
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