Jack dancing along to my little brother's "Dance Revolution" -Christmas MorningI have been so busy packing, purging and coughing that the thought of sitting down to blog was a little overwhelming. Still have the SAME cold from Thanksgiving, just when I think it's gone it comes back full force. Jack and Jeremy have basically been sick non-stop too. Maybe we need to change our diets or something?? Become vegan or organic freaks or whatever it is that supposedly means you are healthier than everyone else? Anyways, despite being so SICK Christmas we had a great one. My motto: Take 2 Excedrin and Buck Up. (Except, I'm pregnant so I have to take Tylenol which is a very poor substitute)
Jack got his little 4 wheeler which was kind of a bust. He is scared of it because it makes a loud noise and takes off with a little jerk. Poor Jack got MY bravado (or lack thereof I should say)- he is quite a bit more "cautious" than his father ever was. Oh well, maybe that's why I've never broken, sprained or twisted anything?
Luckily, both sets of grandparents provided more than enough spoilage to completely make up for Santa's dud. Jeremy and I did okay ourselves, but mostly I felt lucky to be able to spend the day with family and once again reflect on all that I have.
Since Christmas, I have spent all of my free time packing or THROWING AWAY so much that we've collected in the almost 4 years we've been married. Jeremy and I are CONSUMERS to say the least, we have a lot of STUFF. I am not the type to have just one set of nice dishes.. I need everyday fall dishes, everyday spring dishes, special occasion dishes, Christmas dishes, Asian style dishes (just in case we're having Chinese).. you get the idea. I'm working on this. I'm not a pack rat (I HATE clutter), I just like variety. I can't tell you how many large black trash bags we've hauled off though. It feels SO good to throw away (or give away.. we've given a lot to Salvation Army too) I'm not the type to hold a garage sale to try to get 25 cents for a set of plates. I would rather just give stuff away...
2007 has been a year of big changes for our family. The biggest being this move.. taking these humbling steps... not trading what we want most for what we want at the moment. My word for the year will be "Perspective". I need to remember to keep perspective of all that we are trying to accomplish... I know it will be so challenging but even more so rewarding.
12 comments:
it's good to see you are still out there!! :)
sorry you are still sick.. that is so not fun, especially when you are pregnant. hopefully it goes away soon!
sounds like you had a great christmas!
that is a ton of dishes! seriously! wow!I love to get rid of stuff too! my kids stuff, which they dont' totally enjoy..
good luck with the move.. and I am sure it will all be worth it in the end.. hopefully it goes by quickly!
take care!
Good luck with all the packing and moving. It's so exciting!
We went through everyone being sick all the time too! It is the worst! SO sorry....but we're all healthy now so I'm hoping the same comes quickly for you guys!!! We got rid of a TON of stuff in Idaho before we moved up here and so I vowed that I was never going to live in clutter again. Sadly, that lasted about two seconds after we got moved in!!!! I am also not a pack rat, but Aaron is big-time:) Good luck with the perspective thing. You guys are so smart, talented and hard-working that I know your sacrifices will TOTALLY be worth it in the end!
Thanks for the reminder on the word of the year. I've been thinking about my word for a couple of months, and still haven't come up with exactly what I want.
Good luck with all the moving and packing. Take care of yourself - it's no fun being sick. :)
Wow, big big changes for you guys, huh? When it rains it pours. :) I wish we were a little closer - - we'd be happy to help! Taking excedrin and "bucking up" just doesn't sound fun. :( Hang in there...
so sorry u are still sick. Being sick I'd never fun, and trying to move at the same-time. Bummer.
It looks like you had a wonderful. Love all the pictures.
Oh my MIL has a lot of dishes too :)
Too bad I don't live by you! I could totally have scored on your house cleaning! I don't even have ONE set of full dishes. It is just a hodge podge of random plates and cups from here and there. We got a Tai Pan here( a wholesale home decor place) and so once I have a little extra cash I am going to go get myself a whole set that actually matches! (That's what I keep telling myself anyway!)
Sorry you've still been sick. Glad to hear you had a good Christmas though!
Great word for the year! I'm still pondering mine...
Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well but I hope you are doing well with the pregnancy.
And the purge is nice, I have so so much to do here - moving is a great excuse!
Happy New Year!
Good luck with your move and take care of yourself!! :) Loving Jack's dance moves..sweet!
It sounds like you have been so busy! I am so glad that you, and your family had a wonderful Christmas! Hapy New Year! :)
good luck with packing/being sick/being a mom/ and being a wife!!!
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