Well...it's been about 5 months since my last post. But I have been meaning to write this one for awhile...just struggling to organize my thoughts. The past few months have been super busy for the Hutchings' clan. School...work...potty training....holidays...2 year old attitudes...painting...etc...etc. In the midst of all this chaos, however, God has actually been teaching me a lot about slowing down to be thankful. I know....slow down!??! Do I really have time for that?!?! It started shortly after the holidays. At the time, there just seemed to be so much going on, so much that needed my attention, prayer, and energy. If you are like me, you sometimes find yourself on this survival treadmill. Ya know...the kind that never stops and you try to be ready for what's to come...yet what's right next to you always seems to go by in a blur. Being a mom is like this at times. We have so many responsibilities and roles to play each a...