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Ok I'm up to the 20th. I'm slowly getting caught up on my entries. Today was one of those days that I felt like I was on the fast track to no where. And our craft for today was again appropriate. Today the more homeblessing we did the more behind I felt. Of course with 8 children here ( our 5 plus our 3 grandbabies ) everything was a bit out of order anyway. lol I have days like this off and on. Usually happens when one of the children is sick. Lord help me when all come down with something at once. lol But today no one is sick, I'm still not 100% from whatever it was that hit me. And just over all feel like I have lead on my feet and in my backside. LOL I know tomorrow I will look back and see just how much we did accomplish or learn but today as I look around I have to wonder. I love having a houseful of kids. And we always seem to get tons and tons done. Older kids help younger kids, older kids cleaning with mom and a little one tagging along. Although right now our 10 yo son, Turner is at grandma and grandpa's cause grandpa has something going on with his kidneys or bladder. So Turner is helping with the animals. We sang Away in a Manger. One of my all time favorites. Such a humble beginning for our Savior. Nothing fancy, no elaborate crib, no soft plush blankets. And we are a society thinking we need all the up to date conveniences there is in the world. Actually for me I am yearning for a homesteading life in the country with animals, garden, and simplicity. Yes I would love the Laura Ingall's life. ROFLOL actually I wouldn't even mind dressing in pioneer period clothing especially in the winter, when it is sooooooooo hard for me to get warm. It would not bother me one bit if each of us only had 2 outfits to wear. One for everyday one for church. It wouldn't be a hardship to grow and preserve my own food. Actually I look forward to the day I can do this. Then I know what my children are eating and that it is healthy without al the preservatives and hormones that go into our food now a days. I yearn for simpler times, I yearn for my children to learn hard work, and the sense of accomplishment that can only come from that type of lifestyle. I yearn for the quilts on the beds, the cows mooing just outside my window. I yearn for the room for my children to run and scream. But most of all I yearn to live a life that brings Glory to our Lord. We made Candy Train ornaments. Like I said befitting this sometimes fast track life. and made nuts and bolts snack. We all need to slow down. Make sure we are focusing on the true meaning of Christmas, but not just at Christmas but everyday of every month. To really truly enjoy life.
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