I took these pictures after the kids finally settled down last night. Is it just my kids that are totally crazy this week?! Please say it's not! I had to hide in my room for a bit after dinner to have a quiet moment to regroup and convince myself that I could go back out there and have patience and kindness. Most days I absolutely love my job, but sometimes it's just plain hard. Yesterday was one of those hard days. One of the hardest things lately is getting the kids to clean up their messes. The boys room was out of control...again. So I quietly walked in with a trash bag and we worked together to clean every corner of that place. The boys really started helping and it wasn't as awful as I thought it would be. Their room is super duper clean now! And they were proud of it.
Once the house was picked up we gathered together in the family room and had a successful Family Night. Keith showed us a video about Christ's birth. Camille was in charge of the activity. She chose to have us all dance to Jingle Bell Rock. Then we had peppermint ice-cream cones. The kids were calmer and Keith and I were in a better mood. That wouldn't have happened if I'd chosen to stay angry and stressed out and throw in the towel and send everyone to bed early. I'm grateful for a helpful husband who knows when to step in so I can have a moment to step out. And I'm happy for the second chance to end the day on a good note.
Today we celebrate 11 years of marriage! This picture seems like another life ago. It was taken on our honeymoon in San Diego. We used it for our Christmas Card photo the following year. Keith surprised me with staying at The Del on our honeymoon. As we drove over the bridge to the island I saw the hotel outlined in white Christmas lights. There were carolers in the lobby and our room had a view of the beach and this fun iceskating rink. It was perfect! We totally need to stay there again! I'd love to take the kids there for Christmas one year!
Back to our anniversary. 11 years, wow! Even though our life together has the normal ups and downs of most marriages, the thing that is consistent is the commitment we have to each other and to God that we will do our best to love and serve each other and our family. We both take that very seriously and it is what helps us to have joy. We understood from the beginning that God needed to be a part of our marriage and we work together to make sure that happens. I'm so thankful to be married to someone who shares those same goals! Happy Anniversary Keith!
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