First Snow, First Steps

Yesterday marked our first snowfall of the year. Don't be fooled by the pictures of this great looking snowman though (go Cubs?); we only had about an inch on the ground...but Caleb and Levi were determined and after much scraping (with a trashcan lid), they were able to put together this guy! Yesterday also brought Jared's very first solo steps. He's been such a chicken cruising around the room with 1 finger on everything. We finally were able to send him back and forth between us by himself. It won't be long now! As for me, well, it's the beginning of the year and there are always so many things to "organize" for the upcoming year. And for those of you who know me...I love it and hate it all at the same time. BUT, I have been convicted lately in several areas of personal service and proper time management - I guess that's just a nicer way of saying that I'm sometimes selfish and lazy. I've been reading through Numbers in my devotions and it's very interesting (and shall I say scary???) to see how upset God was when his people complained about His provision or bucked the authority God put in place. Let's just say it is a good study for me!!!!