This is OUR life

We had a great Christmas! The kids loved all their goodies. Ben is wearing his Carhart jacket all the time, Harley loves his MP3 player, Madison constantly wants to play or lose her Nintendo DS, Mercedes loves her dolls and stroller, and Madelyn is fine to be wearing her new sleepers!

Jason and I got to go see "Marley and Me" the other night while Big Mommy and CT watched the kids. They offered to give us a "break" and it was surely needed. The movie helped me reflect on some things.

*We love OUR life! We have had so many people share their opinions with us about our moves in the past. However, every move we have made has blessed us with something. We learn new things, see new landscapes, and meet new people. We love our life. It obviously isn't for everyone, but for us it has worked out just fine. The kids get to share things in school about the different places they have lived. So many people see it as all bad, but there is good that comes from moving too. We try to see the positive in things rather the negative. Our class is half full not half empty.

*Our family is our single most important thing. We do all things to better our family and to provide for our children. Some people don't get that, but we know our purpose in things whether others get it or not.

*I will not give up! I feel that others try to tell me I can't do the impossible, but all my life I have continued to do things that amaze myself. I will not give up trying to lose weight, pursuing different degrees, and trying to become a better person that is more Christ-like everyday. I am far from perfect, but I try to do my best each and every day. That is all each of us can do.

*This life is the only life we have so we plan to make the most of ours. Some may not understand our want to travel or our love of seeing new places, but we know this is the only time we will have this opportunity.

I hope this inspired all of you to move above and beyond in whatever area you have dreamed of!