I've said it before - and I'll say it again... It's been crazy busy around here. (in other words - life moves pretty fast. if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. thank you, ferris! that's why i try to blog once every few months!)

Kids are growing fast and fierce - Piper is *this* close to crawling - Miles takes an astonishing amount of joy in seeing the Christmas lights turned on each and every day - we've celebrated holidays, learned new things, created useful and beautiful gifts, organized, cleaned and straightened about 30% of the house (trust me - that's a huge accomplishment for me!) - all in all, our family is incredibly blessed.

In the interest of full disclosure - it's not all roses. I have been pulling my hair out trying to juggle my responsibilities. I've had to cut a few things out of my to-do list in order to regain some sanity. Mind you, I'm only seeking to regain some sanity. Not all. That would simply be too much to ask. :) I'm looking for ways to incorporate exercise into my daily routine. It's critical for my health - emotional, physical, mental. So this is a non-negotiable, but it will require sacrifice. I'm trying to figure out the way to solve my problem without putting too many other people out! :) Sigh. Always a conundrum.

The good news: Classes end next week and I give my final exam the following week. We're heading off to Texas for a visit with our dear family and friends as soon as we wrap up Christmas Day here at our home. I'm so looking forward to spending time with my parents and brother - they adore the kids, and everyone finds lots of reasons to laugh when we're all together. We'll be getting together with my oldest friends when we're there - and that is cause for much rejoicing! Oh... this is truly the most wonderful time of the year :)

Have a blessed Christmas season! At the rate I'm going, I may not be back to post again before the new year, so have a Happy New Year, too ;)