date #4

we're 1/3 of the way done with these dates!

wowza.

this date involved sitting down on the floor
{which makes everything more fun},
tim tam slammin'
{which, well, makes everything more fun},
& making a GIVE list.

we heard a wonderful quote through my cousin, amanda...

"Service is the rent you must pay for the space you occupy here on planet Earth." -Dr. Walter Staples

so,
a few things we would like to give this season
to Christ,
to each other,
to family,
& to strangers
are:

-spare change {obvi}
-patience
-forgiveness
-at least 3 random compliments per day
-smiles for everyone we meet
-loving words
-being the first to say "hello" or "merry christmas"
-reconnecting with at least 3 old friends before christmas
-a listening ear
-ten minutes a day devoted simply to hardcore kindness

among many other things.
it's liberating & empowering to really sit down and write out a list of things you have to offer the world.
it makes it so much more real,
and it's there
on paper
as a promise.
no more excuses.

i would definitely recommend it.

in the mix of all the lovey-dovey sweet talk,
we made our own version of jbieb's music video
which is going to remain private. sorry! way too ridiculous. 

just a little peek into the hapz of the vid

we've never seen anyone so angrily enthusiastic about santa coming to town,
with the shirt-pullin', leaning back, & whatnot.
oh, biebster.




more dates here!