Have you ever played 52 Card Pickup? Just in case you missed this game growing up, there are no rules but typical form includes somehow launching an entire deck in the air at the same time and seeing where the cards fall.
That is an apt description of this Christmas. There were big changes like which state and which family we would be with for the holiday. And small changes like which order we would make our visits. But it seemed like every time I checked on the plan, it had changed!! I am a planner. I can roll with changes to the plan as long as there is a new plan but no plan makes me feel like there is a black hole devouring my family time.
That being said, God is so good. We were able to be with my Aunt and my Dad on Christmas day which we hadn't done in years. We were able to celebrate with my brother and his family before New Years. We missed being with Eric's family but we were able to Skype and open presents "together". And although we have been so busy, I somehow managed to bake more cookies than I thought I would and share them with friends and family which just makes my heart happy!
I try to remember, especially this tie of year, to stop and take in the special moments. This year more than most those moments took me by surprise! I didn't find them in the normal places but in the abnormal of this, the Christmas the plans forsook!
