Loving the holidays

I love lazy Sunday afternoons when the only thing on my agenda is a nap, maybe some baking and a board game or two. Today I had a turkey in the oven, a cake cooling on the counter and Christmas music on while snuggling under my electric blanket ready to doze into dreamland. As I was about to drift off, I noticed the snow falling. Suddenly the nap was forgotten and out into a winter wonderland we went. The kids were so excited that it was sticking, and that it wasn't the middle of the night. It was one of those perfect afternoons that I wish I could make last forever. We had our dear neighbor Christal over for dinner tonight and it was the perfect ending to a beautiful day. I am so thankful for the holiday season we are enjoying. I am still getting the homesick bug every now and then that will hit out of the blue and stop me in my tracks for a few minutes, but I am grateful for days like today that remind me that we made the right decision to move here. We LOVE living in Star. We were meant to be here. I am grateful for a Heavenly Father that loves us and has a plan for us. As I look back over the struggles of this past year, I can now see that we weren't forgotten, but needed to be patient while the pieces were put into motion for where we are right now. If only I could master that patience thing- but I don't think it is in the genes! and if I could just move some people I love here... :)