Family History Friday: Been awhile!

Family

I'm still here! Sorry, I haven't posted for a little bit. I worked 46 hours this week and I am bushed. I had a party tonight, and I am hosting a party tomorrow. You should see my house! It's gonna take a miracle to be ready for it. We are not really pack rats (I don't think), but we are all busy, and just don't put the first thing away before we get the next thing out. In fact, I'm pretty sure I have A.D.D. I am a cosmetologist, real estate agent, Mary Kay (whatever they're called), not to mention, I am a genealogist, scrapbooker, I sew when the opportunity presents itself, I volunteer in the church and community and work a full time job (which by the way, I absolutely LOVE). If my house was always perfect it would be a miracle. I've always said that at our house "it's 5 against 1", meaning I'm the only one who cares what the house looks like. OK enough of that! For FHF I want to tell you how much I love my life. Every messy, disorganized and busy part of it. I don't think I would be happy if I didn't do all of the creative and busy things I do. I also want to tell you that the most important thing in Family History is Family! I know our Father in Heaven gave us families so that we could love and support each other as we live and learn here on earth. I have learned to relax alot and enjoy my time making memories and loving my family. Try it, try to relax a little more when things aren't perfect around the house. I heard a poem that I love and it taught me this principle.

Some houses try to hide the fact
that children shelter there,

Ours boasts of it quite openly
the signs are eveywhere.

For smears are on the windows,
 little smudges on the door,

I should apologize I guess
for toys strewn on the floor.

But I sat down with the children
 and we played and laughed and read,

And if the doorbell doesn't shine,
their eyes will shine instead.

For when at times, I'm forced to choose
the one job or the other,

I want to be a housewife, but first
I'll be a Mother!

Let's all make lots of great memories with our families.

Some of these memories become the favorite stories our families tell for generations.

Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy