When life gets busy sometimes we forget what is so important, at least I know that I do. These are such precious times in my life and in the life of my family, as well. My daughter is two years old and at such a ripe age for learning and growing, I have a husband that loves me dearly and I have family and friends that care and treasure me.
 I was reminded over the holidays how I am rich in relationships. Some of those I have neglected, some of those have just started, but all of which I am will work harder in 2010 to foster. Life has a way of distracting you from the things that are so basic an simple and may seem mundane, but are more beautiful than anything glossy and new. We just have to learn appreciate it once again. Henry David Thoreau said "I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society." This is what I want to say about my life, and it be as simple as that. I will be talking more about goals, desires, loves, wishes, and failures when I write my post about the New Year. For now, I am just happy that the holidays gave me some perspective and I am grateful just for the opportunity to celebrate the birth of a savior and the chance for renewal in the new year coming up.

Here is how our Christmas went, the images tell the story and so it goes.....