so blessed. day twenty

I don't know who looks more unsure about this lap sitting thing...Russell or Santa?

I DO know this look, however.  This is her "I am so mad, mom, and still stewing in my anger even though at least ten minutes have passed.  How dare you take me near that hairy, scary man!"

And this, this is the "we are happy and we've all survived Santa, 2010 picture"...minus Ryan, who deserves a surviving 2010 picture all of his own.  Blessed to have him.  Blessed to have made it this far.  Blessed to have experiences like taking kids solo to a ward Christmas party so I can take more notice...more notice of all that I DO have and more notice of how to help others that are doing their best to be brave in the tricky situations that are theirs.  I hope I'm blessed to always remember.