Joy

It's almost like it's a part of her. Peace, joy and contentment come easily to her; reside in her. On Monday, Mackenzie decided she'd go outside to put some suet in the feeder and hang all the millet sprays, that we never got around to hanging in the backyard.

After that, off she went to shovel the snow from our driveway and front door walkway. Our driveway can fit four cars, so it's a lot to shovel, but she enjoyed shoveling the snow all away and then smashing the ice and shoveling that away too. It took her over two hours. When she finished, she very much wanted to shovel the senior lady's driveway across the street, however she was unsure how to approach her. The lady had been out in her driveway and shoveled a little bit and then went back in her house and Mackenzie thought maybe her back was sore or she was too tired to finish the job.

Kenzie wanted to do the act without being paid; an act of kindness. She sorted it all out in her head, mustered up the courage and went over to ask the lady and of course she really appreciated the offer and said yes. Kenzie shoveled the entire driveway with some help from Owen.


My kids are radically different. They are my greatest and most profound teachers. They are all magnificent as is my life with them.

I have to make sure I observe, remember and savour the moments.

I have many to be grateful for in 2008.