It's hard to believe that Christmas 2007 has already come and gone.  Some how it just didn't seem like the Christmas season this year until Christmas day - and then it was quickly over.  I have to admit that I've been feeling a bit of a let down these last few days.  Every year I want to find a way to do something special to make our Christian Christmas set apart from the wordly holiday that it has become.  I make so many plans of things I want to do with the children, but this year it seems that most of them got pushed aside to continue our wordly, materialistic traditions.  Now I feel so disappointed.

     I have stayed inside in relaxation mode since we got home from our last family get together on Tuesday.  Randy has been out hunting some - in fact that's what he's doing now.  I have been lounging around the house in pjs or sweats most of the time.  Normal cleaning and household routines have vanished as we've been staying up all night and sleeping late into the morning. We've had lazy days of movies, video games, reading, naps and me doing just the basics of caring for a family.

    I will be glad to get back into a normal structured routine and to see some productivity return to our family.  I have been thinking about changes and improvements that I would lke to see in 2008.   I'm trying to organize those thoughts and will probably post about them later.

    For now, I'm going to enjoy one more quiet afternoon and just maybe I'll find the drive to make myself do some cleaning!