So much to do so LITTLE time....

Not only have I just up in 68 hours at work this week.
My feet hurt so bad I want to crawl instead of walk.
My house is a wreck...I still have wrapping and shopping.
I feel so out of the Christmas spirit loop.

But I am turning all this around because what is important to me is my family. This Holiday time together. There may be dust Bunny's under my couch (there is dust everywhere from the remodel...I will just pretend it is a light dusting of snow...LOL) Oh well I am going to...

Snuggle with the kids and watch a holiday movie.
Read a book to Ben.
Eat one of Grandma Suzanne's frosted sugar cookies
Take photos of my loved ones.
Turn up the Holiday tunes.
Think about Jesus and the real reason for the season.
Then sleep in and enjoy this one day off.

My Lifetime Story- Photolist Getting Started

Completing a project like this does require preparation. I have spent many wasted hours when I go to create searching for a photo, scanning or making a duplicate. We are posting a few months in advance so you have the opportunity to prepare and gather photos for this project. Once your photos are gathered you will be ready to create each week the challenges are posted.

*My life collage- an assortment of photos of you ranging from baby, childhood, teen, and adult. That showcase you and the milestones through your life. 6-18 photos

*My Birth Story- your first photos, baby photos, /birth certificate.

*My family tree- names, birth dates & photo of yourself, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents.

*4-6 additional photos of your parents and grandparents for a layout about them.

*Photos of your siblings (childhood and adult photos)

*Homes you have lived in/your home town

*Childhood Favorites (toys, memories, vacations, family members, cousins)

*Childhood Friends/Pets

*Churches you attended when you were young, photos of you at religious activities or baptism.

This year has been harder. I am feeling so disconnected. I know John is feeling the same way also. I know he wishes he had his job back like I do. The economy has had alot to do with this. We are so blue collar...I am a deli manager and John is back to driving truck. But we are happy, we have a healthy family. Years ago we had other financial troubles that made us realize in a hurry that it not about what we have or DON'T have. But the past few months with both John and I both loosing our jobs, watching our savings disappear before our eyes. We are both working every moment to get back on our feet. I am thankful I have found this job.
It is hard pysical work...I come home so sore.
I miss the people I worked with before so much. But I am making new friends, others who are such hard workers.
The hours are long but they go by so fast.
I am thankful it is so close to home.
Thankful that we have the income at this time.
I have to let go of my old job...and remind myself daily that I have to do this and how bad being unemployed was. There were a few weeks I feared how were we going to make it next month how would we pay our bills or have Christmas. I am thankful for all the hard work John does for our family. I am thankful for our kids doing so much to help at home and the kids things they do to take care of us. It has been something that has brought us all closer together and shown us what really matters is each other.
Each day is a new day with so many blessings!