Turning the page to 2013

I guess I must be on overdrive right now. Too often, in the past week, I have been asked the question "are you ok?" or been told I look tired. I am, I guess. Today, we have 9 kids in our home. Faith and Eli are still here. We are enjoying them! Emily's boyfriend, Caleb has come to visit as well. I don't mind at all, but the constant need to pick up and cook gets exhausting. The noise gets even more exhausting at times. But. .. I am trying to choose to embrace it. I just don't succeed all of the time. We had Awana tonight. The kids love Awana! The older kids went to church and then went bowling. Oh to be young and carefree again. What fun. Emily took Caleb and Eli out on the pond for the first time this season. It seems to be frozen.... or at least frozen enough that it is safe to walk on. It makes me nervous. I find that the older I get, the more aware of danger I become and the more apprehensive I am of things.