first post of the new year!
december came and went with not a single post, even though it was filled with holiday fun, including two wonderful Nutcracker shows and the Pikes Peak Center by Colorado Youth Ballet. in addition to dancing the Spanish variation for what i believe to be the 6th year in a row (im getting old and can't remember things as well as i used to), i was a maid in the party scene for the sole purpose of debuting my dog, Maggie. presented to a child at the Christmas Eve party, it's safe to say this little white dog completely stole the show. oh ya... and i learned Rat King the day before the show. needless to say, it was only a little unnerving. but in the end, i think we pulled it all off!
Nutcracker aside, i built the most insane gingerbread house ever with my boyfriend. (he was the one with the real experience, i just did as i was told) we spent close to 15 hours on it... but boy did we have something to show in the end.
as we did last year on Christmas Eve morning, we joined some friends down town at Acacia and shared coffee, breakfast, and clothes with our homeless community. it was a good reminder that the holidays are not just about racking up the gifts and the stuff, but showing people that you care, and more importantly, that God always sees you exactly where you are. (btw... most of the time, the homeless really just wanna share their life story with you, so it's good to just listen)
this holiday season was filled with everything it should be. to sum it up in one word, there was a whole lot of LOVE.
Ha. You're so not getting old. I think maybe someone's ADHD is rubbing off on you. ;) Maggie was born to be a star! Thanks for noting that the holidays aren't always about gifts. :)
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