Where to begin?

So much has happened in this little time I cherished as my vacation...Christmas, time with family and friends, time as a little DeGlopper family, mom time, date time, and New Years. I have a ridiculous amount of pictures from that little time too. Maybe I will break it up and give your eyes a break!

The most unexpected aspect of my vacation was that Carson started walking. He started out Topsy-turvy one week and now is solidly standing, balancing, and taking upwards of 10 consecutive steps.



I finally realized one Sunday at church that God hadn't turned his back on me. For some reason I was so afraid of this, and kind of continue to be. Probably because I don't try. I don't pursue him. I don't communicate. I don't try. I always fail. I just thought one day that I didn't feel him around. I figured he had given up. All I could think of was the verse about hard hearts. The most refreshing thing this Christmas was the reminder of Jesus' love and his promise. I needed it. I was so down. I really had just figured I was doomed. I deserve it. But who doesn't? We all sin, we all fall short. I can't do anything to deserve anything except death. Thankfully, I don't have to do anything. God already has. So with that in mind, my break was better than ever. I made an effort to pray more, to avoid situations I knew would end up bad, and to TRY and control myself. However, even if I don't. Even if I screw up yet again, God forgives. Thank you Jesus for Grace!

So with that reminder and with Carson's undying love and enthusiasm this Christmas was the best ever!