It's always so amazing to me that the year has come to an end. I try to look back and reflect and take the time to be as prepared as I can for the year to come but I'm just not feeling that way this year. I feel like 2012 was an enormous hurdle that took me a long time to get to and then took a lot of effort to get over. I'm so happy with everything that has taken place and at the very same time I'm still exhausted from them. We are all still working on getting life on track and schedule but it feels so good to be doing all of that and planning and preparing with the person I'm going to spend the rest of my life with... my one true love. I thank my Lord everyday for the year 2012 and I always will.
Christmas turned out to be a truly spectacular event for my family but not for hundreds or thousands around us. Winter storm Euclid gave my family in Arkansas an amazing evening that turned into a snow covered winterland by the next morning. We all stayed at my parents house that night and waking up the next morning and running out to play in the 10-12 inches of snow was an absolute blast. My son, just like at the beach this past summer, was literaaly just running and falling in it everywhere. It looked as if he was trying to swim in the snow. By 11:00 am or so we all finally went in to eat breakfast and then dressed back up to go right back out. The storm set records for overall amount that accumulated as well as for coming on Christmas Day. So many families were not as lucky as we were and I know that some are still without power. My prayers go out to them as well as all of our Entergy men and women working around the clock to fix it.
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| Me and my Lil Man making snowballs. |
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| My sister enjoying her coffee out in the snow. |
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| Our snowman in the making. |
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| Papaw and my brother in law getting in on the action! |
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| My sister and her husband putting on the finishing touches. |
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| Finally.... Freddy, Frosty's brother, is complete! |
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| Tada!!!!! |
Ending this past year like this definitely puts a smile on my face and love in my heart. Snow is always so special because it reminds me of my childhood up north and I love getting to do all these fun things with my son when it comes along down here in the south. I couldn't ask for a better family or better people to be in my life at this moment. All of the support and love that's been showered on us through everything that's happened this past year takes my breath away. We are truly blessed.
Happy New Year!
