Random Pics & Thoughts

I always post so many pics on facebook but thought I'd put some of my recent faves from my camera phone on here. Totally random but each have a story with it.

I have enjoyed not being on the computer as much and just enjoying this season especially. This year the theme of my life seems to be simplifying, enjoying the little moments and learning to be still. What a difference from the old Randi. I love how little demands I have and I allow myself that freedom which is actually hard. I think we tend to get our significance by how much we get done in a day. How many things we get crossed off our to do list. I know that's the way I was. and it's just not true. I am really making myself learn that my signifiance and the value in my days has nothing to do with to-do lists at all. It's a big lesson for me to learn. Totally opposite of my personality and how I've lived most of my life. and I'm loving it.

but really --- I DO have things on my to do list....but the difference now is, I don't feel better/worse about myself if they do or don't get done. and I understand that wifey/mommy things are priority over whatever else I "need" to do! The to-do list is just to help my mommy brain remember some things I wanted to get done.



so for some random pics. This has got to be one of the worst pics taken quality-wise. Horrible pic of me, horrible fussiness and position.... but I LOVE IT. It is probably one of my favorite pictures ever. I loved this moment so much. Sitting in pj's playing Christmas hymns together. Raymond was doing such a good job and was even trying to sing with me in key. What a moment together. I am pretty sure I'll never forget that.
Making Christmas cookies together :)

This next picture to me looks like a summer picture - but it's not! It was taken yesterday - and yes it was in the 70's --- as you can see from those curls! :) We were sweatin running around outside and so the curls were all full force. I LOVE them! :)

This nativity calendar is so great. I love it. It is such a great way to teach Raymond. He has been doing such a good job placing the peaces. I would recommend this to anybody! It has been great to teach and to get us excited about and reflecting on the Christmas story.

here's us watching one of the parades this year. raymond couldn't stop moving so they were all fuzzy of him :)
it's not Christmastime to me without clementines. They remind me of Christmas & "home" so much. We always got them in our Christmas boots.
Raymond fell asleep on the couch last night!! First time ever. We were watching a Christmas special and he fell asleep. He has had a nasty cough so hasn't been sleeping good... but it was such a special treat for us!! We never get to see him sleeping. I loved watching him so happy and sleeping. I was crying watching him. He's so big!!! and he looked so peaceful and beautiful.






I love his little feeties so much.... but he's never still enough for me to really look at them and take pictures - so I got to last night!!! what a treat!


This just reminded me of when he was a baby so much. Rocking him before bed. Look at how LONG he is though. I feel so so old saying this but literally it feels like yesterday I took a picture of Brandon and baby Raymond before bedtime and he fit right into his arms --- now he is sooo BIG!

This was a picture from our hotel room in New Bern last weekend. We had such a great time for B's work Christmas party. I loved getting away the 2 of us and the coworkers were nice too. New Bern was pretty neat. Very historic and pretty.

I was excited to find out that Pepsi Cola was invented right in THIS bulding in New Bern. No wonder so many North Carolinians are obsessed & so loyal to the stuff! :)

So those are all the random pics for today. I have so many more I'd like to share but oh well. That's all the time I have for today! :)