The holidays have been great. We have traveled a ton, and now I am ready to stay home for awhile. The girls have been enjoying all of their toys that Santa brought them and it makes things so much more enjoyable for me! Since the big girls got bigger toys this year, that meant I had to go through their old stuff and organize and get rid of some things. I was hoping that we could donate a lot of stuff but it turns out, mostly I'm throwing away. How is that? How is it that I have managed to let trash pile up in their room? I guess I get too sentimental sometimes with stuff.
Brian says I'm somewhat of a pack rat but I don't think so. I see plenty of people who have way more stuff that us! With that said, we are still able to donate some stuff but the girls don't quite get it. Michelle keeps asking me "Why don't all kids have toys?" She doesn't understand that some people don't have much money, especially for toys. I know that it is a hard concept to understand since she has most of what she desires. I know that over time she will get it. Maybe sometime we will go to a place where she can better understand charity. I know she definitely would have a heart for it once she understood!
We managed to see all of the grandparents this year. We are so glad that we could. It made for lots of traveling but in my new Ford Expedition, it was very comfy! Now I'm ready for school to start up again so that the house can be quiet for a few hrs a couple days a week! I need my routine to come back. I don't know what I'm going to do this summer though! At least I've got a few months to plan!
