Christmas come and gone...

So another Christmas is in the books.  It's very cliche I know, but time is sure flying by.  I am trying to suck up every possible moment with these kids, as I feel like we have lost almost 2 years of our life to the damn beast.  Time spent worrying about damage from seizures, waiting for the next seizure, and wasted in ers, clinics, doctor's offices and ambulances.  Time I would have much rather spent cuddling, playing, swimming, reading, and just watching them.  Honestly, even if if was time spent being annoyed, irritated, and overwhelmed, I would have taken it, if not caused by this monster, we call Doose

I had planned to really get caught up on blogging, as I have had two full weeks off from work.  I envisioned waking up, watching cartoons with the twerps, while sipping coffee in my pj's.  However, none of this happened, including the obvious...no blogging.

luckily...I have NOTHING exciting to report...not ANYTHING at all, if you catch my drift.  If you have read previous blogs you likely know what I am saying here, without saying it!:-)

Since I don't have many words, except reflections of Christmas' past (2009), (2008), I simply added some pictures that tell our bits and pieces of our break to you.



On our way to church





the twerps





the twerps AFTER screaming SANTA at the top of their lungs





brothers enjoying Santa's loot





Santa dropped a puppy down the chimney for Addison- "Mia" Hamm





GUNS!! one of his all time favorites gifts







tools! another hit!





 I am so happy to report a very uneventful Christmas this year.  Three kids, two dogs and a house full of family and friends is soooo uberly uneventful compared to helmets, seizures, diastat, bumps, bruises and blood.  For this we are thankful!  Praying for many more uneventful days.

Christmas is glorious enough, but made even more so as we remember and reflect on Christmas' past.

We are blessed!

Happy new year to you and yours!

“I asked God for strength that I might achieve. I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey. I asked for health that I might do greater things. I was given infirmity that I might do better things. I asked for riches that I might be happy. I was given poverty that I might be wise. I asked for power that I might have the praise of men. I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God. I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. I was given life that I might enjoy all things. I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I am, among all men, most richly blessed.”