Happy HOLIDAYS

Merry Christmas!!! It has been a whirlwind holiday as usual, but I am incredibly thankful that we are able to share it with so many loved ones. The kids have been great through it all. I know it can't be easy being shuffled around from one house to the next. BUT, all the gifts certainly made that easier =). I have been in my normal OCD mode of shuffling, reorganizing, arranging, clearing out, throwing away, etc., etc. This is our celebratory (WOW--big word) time of the year with all the birthdays in October and November, then Christmas and Isaac's birthday in January. It's a WILD and CRAZY time in the Deaton household. I know we'll survive it all. Matt surprised me with some gorgeous diamond earrings. He gave me a three stone diamond pennant when I had Miles to represent each of our kids. I've been wanting some matching earrings for some time and got some--yeah! We also found another van. Don't get me wrong, the blue Windstar is a jewel, but it's hard to pass up a great deal. Colvin (Matt's car dealer dad) found a 2001 Honda van for cheap that has a DVD, power doors, etc. I am psyched!!!

A few pictures of Christmas chaos =).

Isaac had his preschool Christmas program the Thursday before Christmas. I occasionally tried to glance away from my class to watch him. At one point, I noticed him digging deep inside his nose and chowing down. It's all captured on video for a day of humiliation in the near future =).

I ventured over to Plano School for Karson's WINTER party. It's always an adventure with the boys, but everyone is so sweet to them. They were eating Happy Meals when we arrived, and Karson happily shared hers with her brothers. The also did a project with sugar cones, icing and M&M minis--her teachers included the boys in that. We had such a fun time!

On a more personal note, I solicit prayers on behalf on myself. I have been struggling A LOT. I'm not sure if it's this time of the year (being couped inside, dark and dreary days), hormones, mild depression, but I believe in my heart of hearts that I have been under mental attack from Satan himself. He hits me in my mind which is where I am most vulnerable. The reason I recognize it as this is because it's happened to me at three other times in my life. I think we tend to forget how alive and powerful the ENEMY is, I know I do. But, the New Testament speaks often about the dark forces of this world and how the enemy is prowling around. Sorry I'm not trying to frighten anyone, but I have been tormented for a little over a week. Each day is better, and I feel stronger and stronger. I went forward at church last Sunday simply to ask for prayers. I know many of my blogger friends are strong Christian women, and I ask for your prayers also. COVER ME WITH THEM =).