Celebrating Life

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!  Yes, indeed it has snowed once again.  I believe this is the four snowfall this December.  I woke up this morning to find the streets covered again with snow.  We woke up Saturday to snowfall that later in day turned to rain which then turned to ice.  We can not escape winter which has not officially started yet.  The weather man said this was the coldest December we have had for many years, as the temperature has gone below zero already this month.  Maybe we are getting the worst behind us and spring will be early. 

Hubby and I are not letting the snow and cold stop us from enjoying the holiday season.  We went to the 78th commencement at Wright State University on Saturday despite the snow storm. It did not stop the large crowd that was present to celebrate the December graduates.  We are proud to say one more child in the family has graduated.  There are now five graduates from Wright State University in the family and more college graduates to come.  My hubby and I reflected back as we still remembered our graduation from many years ago.  The time as flown by quickly, but the memories are still very present in our minds.  Congratulations to my wonderful children!!

We had fun this weekend celebrating life and the Christmas season while attending parties with friends.  We ended the weekend with our house filled with family and laughter as we embraced the cold weather and filled our souls with love and good food.  Thank goodness for the inventor of the Wii game console.  We had fun Wii bowling.  I recommend this for anyone stuck inside this winter.  A good exercise and great way to get everybody laughing.  It was especially fun to watch my dad playing the game.  He was laughing and enjoyed bowling.  It was making us all laugh, as he supplied us with funny sound effects.  This is a great game for the elderly.  It is not too strenuous on the body, yet it is very much like going to the bowling alley.  I am so happy my dad and family enjoyed it.

The count down is on for Christmas and I am sitting back and enjoying it.  The presents are wrapped, the Christmas cards are sent.  I am embracing life, love, and happiness, as the family has worked on making new memories and spending precious moments together.

Life is not easy, but changing our thoughts, excepting what we can't change, and complementing the small changes give us strength to move forward.

Life is beautiful !!

Elizabeth