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I lose my sanity all the time it seems, but it seems to be more so at Christmas time.  All the stresses, that are normal stresses in my life, seem to intensify.  Money problems seem more prevalent.  For some reason, the sickies always seem to find MY children, the day before pictures. 

Right now I'm dealing with a sick 10-month old, a 6 year old with the attitude of a 16 year old, a husband that's working 50+ hours a week (most of them very early morning), and being sick myself.   Oh, I forgot to throw my mother-in-law into the mix.  She lives with us, but she might as well just be part of the decor.  She doesn't help out at all.  It's a major strain.  

Anyway,  I need to learn how to balance all the stresses in my life.  My church has been a great deal of help to my family through out this past year, and I know that they always will be.  Thank God for God.  That might seem a bit redundant, but I literally don't know where I'd be, if God wasn't in my life. 

So, I have two kids (a BIG part of my stressors).  They really are wonderful kids.  Mikaila (she's my oldest daughter) is 6 years old.  She's in the first grade, and thinks she knows everything.  I guess that's normal, but it sure is annoying sometimes!!  She's a wonderful big sister, though she had a rough time adjusting to NOT being the only child, and grandchild.

My youngest daughter, Chloe, is 10 months old (well .. almost.  She will be 10 months the day after Christmas)  She's got a nasty cold right now, so she seems to be more needy than usual.  She's usually a very content baby.  She loves to dance to music, and she'll talk all day about her daddy.  She will NOT say mama.  I've convinced myself, that her saying mama will be her Christmas present to me.  We'll see if she hold up her end of the deal.  Ha ha.

My husband, Dan,  and I have been married for 8 years.   We got married in South Lake Tahoe, which is where my husband grew up.  He desprately wants to move back there, but I know if I had to deal with snow .. I'd turn into a hermit.  I'd never leave the house.  

That's a little bit about my family.  I'll fill in more information about myself in my next blog.