The mistletoe has been hung!

I think the mistletoe just might have been the very best invention since popcorn....I have been trapping my children and husband under it left and right!.....This beauty isn't coming down until at least July ;) this mistletoe prank had me smiling....so clever.

On the far right is a photo of The Husband and I from our first Christmas together loving on a freezing snowman..thats when I knew we needed a baby or two ;)

I have felt torn if I should be sharing photos of Christmas cheer when the unthinkable happened earlier this week. My heart has been aching and soul mourning along with the rest of the nation (I am confident there were literal angels present that day protecting children and bringing others home to our Father in Heaven.) I love what Morgan Freeman said here, we shouldn't pay attention to the infamous shooters (I could care less about that man] of these horrible acts and instead only remember those sweet children and wonderful adults that lost their lives. There are still so many really, really good people  

who are heroic and try their best every single day. 

I have not lost my faith in humanity. The worst in one person has brought out the VERY best in others...we just have to look for it.

 “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.” mr Rodgers

So the question is how can I {we} be a helper?

1. I can pray like crazy for sweet comfort and peace for those affected
2. I can donate to help sweet little Emilie Parker family with funeral expenses
3. I can help my children make a card and send it to the elementary school
4. I can completely fall in love with the life I have been given...because it is fragile...I can do that for them.....my {your} kindness can and will be the difference.