{"id":7946,"date":"2010-01-08T22:13:11","date_gmt":"2010-01-09T03:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/?p=7946"},"modified":"2010-01-08T22:13:11","modified_gmt":"2010-01-09T03:13:11","slug":"slow-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmsmithportraits.com\/blog\/slow-down\/","title":{"rendered":"SLOW DOWN!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you ever find yourself trying to hurry things up and get to the next season or stage in life? I do this all the time and it makes me so mad at myself! In the dreadful, scorching HEAT of August I was ready for the crisp, cool weather of Fall. When Halloween rolled around I already had Christmas on the brain. Now that Christmas is over I’m sick and tired of this cold weather and I’m anticipating warmer summer days. Why do I do this?!? God has given us the seasons for a reason and I should ENJOY the moments of each and every one of them. As I was walking to my car this morning I groaned to Mak, “Ugh…if it’s not going to snow it should at least be 70 degrees outside. I’m ready for SPRING!!” Really?? Is that what I want to waste my time complaining about? Dang, I can be SO Selfish sometimes!! So, today I decided to enjoy the winter weather with my babes. No, we don’t have the snow that I was hoping for but it IS still FREEZING outside (to this Southern girl, at least!). So, hot chocolate it was. It’s not much, I know, but I can’t very well enjoy a cup of hot chocolate with the kids in July. They had fun, I had fun, and I actually ENJOYED this cold winter day for what it was. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under Heaven…Ecc 3:1<\/p>\n

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We had exactly 9 mini marshmallows left in the house. Mak got 5, she got 4. He’s older. She was okay with that. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Oh, the bed-head!!!<\/p>\n

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His almost 6 year old hands still look teeny when holding a big mug!!<\/p>\n

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She ADORES him!!!<\/p>\n

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Still in her pjs. She’s been in her pjs all week!<\/p>\n

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And then onto some car playing. Mak asks me 3,756 times a day to play cars. I really wish I enjoyed playing cars more. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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It was a perfect, cozy little morning with my babies. Love them!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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