Finding the spirit.

YIPEE YEAH! Even Ali has to do life! :) I am struggling to keep up with the December daily and have been beating myself up the last few days for not...at the same time I have been thinking "what is up with Ali!?!?! Why isn't she doing it???" Now I am saying, "Yippe, yeah! Ali is living too! :) Relax...taht is what the season is about!

Daily ANYTHING is tough. I can commit to eating, sleeping and brushing my teeth daily, but that's about it.

Glad you are in the spirit of the season. I can imagine how hard it can be to keep up with the daily documentation... you've done great though! Hope you enjoyed the movie (if you got around to watching it)! Merry Christmas!

Time with your boys, doesn't get any better than that....that's what the season is all about! Happy Holidays!!

Now that we're through the first round of birthdays, we're starting to get in the spirit, too. Taking each day slowly and doing one thing at a time. Had a huge birthday for Baby Jesus when we got out our Nativity set the other day. Kinda hard to top that when putting up garland was next on the list. ;o) So, we left it for the next day and are enjoying spreading it out. Enjoy it all!

I am amazed, once again, how quickly the days are going and how soon Christmas will really be upon us. I vow to stop and smell the pine boughs and then it all just zooms by!

The whole point of the album is to document the spirit of the holidays and that isn't any fun when you aren't feelin' the Christmas juju! I'm sure a couple days off relaxing with your family and doing all the "FUN" holiday stuff will get you right back to where you want to be. Enjoy!!

We all try really hard to keep up with everything. I've learned the most important thing is to keep up with my family and myself. Spending time with my boys is one of the best things I can do.
If you wouldn't mind, when you have time, could you repost the quote you had up last week? I wanted to copy it down and I never got a chance. No hurry!
Thank you.

Watched It's A Wonderful Life the other day.
Cried.
Will my life have that much meaning to others?

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Ali, thanks for sharing your own struggle with daily documenting. I so appreciate your honestly and willingness to let us know you. Am so delighted that you are feeling re energized! Enjoy your day.
Catherine

This struggle with daily life is what you need to document. You should show that kicking back and enjoying your family is the true essence of the Christmas Spirit.