{A rare Sunday "Friday Favorites" post. This was all set to go for Friday and then I caught the plague so I delayed publishing. It's been a long week.}

My current favorite thing is... 

Healing children! 

There are a lot of families dealing with sicknesses, including my own. 'Tis the season, I suppose. While my three-year-old boy has a bad cold (oh my goodness that runny nose...I can't keep up!), it's my four-year-old girl who is really sick...we're talking nebulizer treatment sick. 

1st ever nebulizer treatment in clinic; becoming a pro at home.

After a pretty bad, and at times scary, 48 hours, she (and my son) are finally healing. This has resulted in a quieter Christmas week than we had planned. Which put me in a bit of a funk because one of my favorite things about this time of year is our extended family gathering on Christmas Eve. All my aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents...everyone who is local and able (we're talking 30+ people!)...gather to celebrate this special season. We have dinner, presents (of the white elephant variety) and just simply enjoy the company of our loved ones. However, we, as a family, had to miss it. My son and I were there for a bit, but I really wanted to be home with daddy and my little girl who just wasn't up for a big gathering. 

This resulted in my being a little sad this year. Christmas was different. Quieter. So I had a pity party. 

For approximately five minutes.

Then I got over it. Because what I needed--a happy family--I had. Sure I didn't get to participate in all the fun this year, but what I do have far outweighs what I'm lacking.

Today is a just a short little post to remember to be thankful for what really matters. For me that's the health and happiness of my family. Because nothing else really matters. 

These two...they love each other so much. Melts my heart.

And my favorite--a healing girl and cuddles.

{P.S. In case you missed it, here is the post I wrote to the tune of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" about not forgetting what this holiday is really all about. Also, here's something I wrote last year about the quietness of my house during a round of illness back then.}

xo Sara

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