Getting ready for the holidays is hectic and crazy... but worth it! This year I will get to spend time with Scott's grandmother, his parents, his brother, my sister (okay, truth-be-told, she is Scott's brother-in-law's wife... but to me, an only child, she is the closest thing I have ever had to a sibling and I love her!), and my three nephews and 4 nieces!!!
Yes, all seven kids live under one roof - it sounds nuts, but it works like a beautifully orchestrated choral piece sung with seven parts... I love each one of them equally, but completely different... Levi, is my first. He is an extremely dramatic young man whose imagination has entertained me for years. Lilly has always had a great sense of fashion and a quirky sense of humor that makes me giggle. Sadie is our family sprite. You can not get her down, and she loves yellow! Annabelle holds a dear part of my heart because we prayed for her arrival for many years. Her smile brightens every room and she is always jumping in to the work with two helpful hands. Josie is the most positive kid I know. She seems to bring me straight to my knees with simple but deep words of wisdom about God and how much He loves us. She is a thankful child. Charlie is a smooshie-love bug. He is always ready to snuggle and giggle. And then Isaac... He is always smiling. I look at him, he smiles. I ask a question, he smiles... His first Christmas (last year), he was so touched by receiving his first-ever Christmas gifts that he ran downstairs to his room, and then brought up personal items and passed them out to us... wanting to give... what a treasure of a child.
There will be 10 kids total with mine added... I can't wait to see the friendships re-bud and hear the laughter explode. It will be a loud few days. But it will be a few days filled with enough memories to last us a few months...
Who am I kidding?
I will miss them instantly after they leave.
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