Mama of 2 P's in a Pod

A dear friend of ours is lying in a hospital bed clinging to life right now, while our other dear friend, her husband watches in fear! I won't go into details of how she got there, actually they don't even know, but the scary reality of it is she may not be home for this Christmas or any for that matter! It's a terrifying reminder of just how fragile life truly can be! It's scary to know a 31-yr-old mom of two may not make it through the week! And it's even more scary to know the fear and uncertainty her husband is dealing with moment by moment, and the idea of having to make some tough choices is terrifying! So prayers please that her body and will is strong enough to pull through and that the doctors are able to find a cause and effect!

I love this time of year, usually! I love the magic I see in the girls' eyes as they enjoy all of excitement and magic! I love hearing them sing Christmas songs ever so sweetly! I love hearing their Christmas wish lists when they sit on Santa's lap! But this year, I've found myself in a bit of a grinch-like slump! I'm not even sure why really! I think a bit of it is post-magical vacation let down. Real life is not as magical as the magic kingdom! It's dirty and full of rude, hateful people! And that stinks! I think life would be much sweeter if the whole world was like the magic kingdom! Ok yes, thats silly, but that's all I've got! Actually I think it is a mixture of post vacation, straight into thanksgiving, sick kiddo for 6 days and lack of preparedness for Christmas! Normally, I'm done shopping by now an everything is wrapped! Then I focus on big P's birthday which is a week from today! But that hasn't happened! I won't finish it until ne