This is the way to wake up...

We woke up to this vibrant sky on Christmas morning. Dan had the 4 of us stand out in the back for a bit. We breathed in the cold morning air and soaked it all in...then ran back into toasty warm house!Only Dan was hardy enough to linger behind watching the morning sky change.

Right now the girls are on the trampoline. Kaitlin has a friend over who she hasn't seen since October 2005 and Breana, who came home mopey & numb from her dentist appointment this afternoon is screaming at the top of her lungs w/ glee...poor neighbors! (I guess someone is feeling better!) I am so happy that it's Christmas break. I love having the girls home all day. I enjoy sharing my day with them. I enjoy the 3 of us moving about the house together at our own paces. I enjoy starting the day with an idea of how I want to spend it then when I present it with them the day's agenda alters with their ideas & expectations. The day definitely morphs into one that is a culimination of the 3 of us and becomes a day that's distinctly ours. I feel sad when it's time for them to go back to school...deep down inside I then long for Spring Break!

The end of this year is almost near. I'm trying to collect my memory of things I want to tuck away in a special place. I'm also gathering what I've learned from certain elements of 2006 that I am glad to leave behind. I want to be sure to start 2007 on the right foot!
My hopes are that Dan & I will step into 2007 walking at the same pace. I hope we support each other through our new personal goals. As a family, I hope we remember to pick our battles, remember to appreciate our differences, remember to be patient with each other, remember to be kind to one another and always remember to laugh. I also hope we continue to look up & appreciate mornings like this one.