How we post on Instagram:
How we are in real life:
For
starters, I want to say that Matthew seriously has no idea how proud of
him I am. He has come a long way. I know he's turning 13 in just a
couple of weeks, but seriously. I remember when he used to poop his
pants. It's so weird looking at him now and not seeing him as I saw him
when he was 7, with his big ears and small head and obsession with video
games (he never lost that). I pray that he yields his heart to God
more over these next years. It's weird sometimes because looking at him
and how he sort of shadows me is like a reflection of myself and how I
would shadow Billy. I feel like I see similar changes happening in him
that happened to me although we're different people. I hope he
encounters God in ways he could never imagine. He needs it more than
anything. He's going through a lot right now. Him and Emily (who I am
also proud of) and my sister both. I pray for them often and pray that
things get better.
Even
with circumstances as they are, yesterday made for a great holiday.
Everyone cleaned, waited/helped cook, set the food out, ate, put the
Lorax on and fell asleep, had a tickle fight and laughed. My family
isn't really like most families, but that's okay. God put me here for a
reason, and everyone is different. I wouldn't want to have anyone else.
Sitting at the table yesterday I felt like I realized that I was sitting
with my best friends. Although I have built many friendships over the
years, no one can replace my family no matter what, because they have
always been there and we've seen eachother at our worst and best.
Nothing is perfect in our family and that's quite alright with me.
How mom acts in the kitchen as she listens to 80's music while cooking:
How Matt and Emily constantly play in the fireplace then act like they weren't:
Clearly this turkey was too sexy for a picture, but I got one anyway before Matt grabbed it.
A perfect picture of how we commonly treat eachother:
Random old picture I found of Matthew and I on Myspace...
Thank you Jesus for an awesome break and an awesome holiday season to come.
Love Hannah
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