Hello 2012

Wow! I havent posted anything for 2 years, pretty sad. Mainly I didnt have a computer for awhile to store pictures on, facebook makes things really easy to communicate with people and mostly we've had a lot going on here and not a lot of time for extra things like blogging. However, as I read facebook and other's blogs I see so many people talk about their New Years resolutions. I love the New Year, I love new beginnings. I have accomplished so many things and seen so many goals realized because of my New Years resolutions. However, this year I just didnt feel like jumping on the "Pantry Challenge" New Years resolution, the "Living Within Your Means" challenge ( mainly because I already do). What I need to work on this year is making more memories with my children and capturing them. So I am going to start blogging regularly. Mostly as a journal and scrapbook for my children and grandchildren. Ben's grandparents kept everything and journaled about their daily lives. Their journals have saved me time and time again. As I start to get down about life, or about kids, work, money, marriage, etc I remember their words and remember that they has similar struggles, but most of all it remindes me that this life is short and what really matters are things of an eternal nature. Those journals and words remind of our Heavenly Father and put my attitude and perspective back in check. Last year 2011 I only took 160 pictures, most of them were far away shots that arent worth scrapbooking. This year I am going to do better. Carry my camera with me everywhere and record what our wonderful family is doing. Because we are worth recording and our life is worth remembering.