Trying to juggle the constant flow of company, gift searching, cleaning and then cleaning some more, recreating for the shops and attempting to keep them half full this time of year, more cleaning and more gift searching (a never ending chore it seems)... the really important things sometimes get pushed aside - like truly cherishing the time with family and SLOWING down and enjoying it.
And so as I began my nightly ordeal of filling orders yesterday after supper my 4 year old came up and asked to play "Hide and Seek"... and my mumbled answer as I tried to keep my train of thought on where I was at with the orders and what needed to be made was "... in a little bit, hun...." and her reply was "it has already been a little bit..." reminding me she had asked me earlier that afternoon as we scampered out the door to the post office ... and so I set everything down - and covered my eyes and began to count out loud... "ONE, TWO, THREE..." - her giggles as she ran down the hallway to find the perfect hiding spot (likely one of the same three places she generally always uses - LOL).... weighed heavy on my heart... reminding me that THIS is what is truly important....
...and so we three played hide and seek until dad returned home and included him in on the game for awhile before homework and bedtime rolled around...
...and after my two little dreamy heads drifted off to sleep I picked up where I had left off with my work.... with a smile on my face...
Alrighty then... enough of lifes lessons shared... here is a little creation I recently made.... I have SOOO many plans and wishes for items to create - but again the time is not always there... so we will have to see what we get checked off our list before Christmas rolls around - :)
