Instead of wasting my time in front of the TV, I have started sorting and categorizing all of our family photos. I bought several photo keepers, each with 12 individual photo cases. I am sorting the photos by name for each child, Michelle, and me. I also sort separately all photos that have more than one family member. I have separate cases for any photos with a parent or grandparent of mine or Michelle's in the photo. Finally, I have separate cases for miscellaneous people (cousins, friends, etc.). As of now, I have sorted around 5000 photos, trimming many of them to fit the cases, and cleaning off tape and preserving fragile ones in acid-free sleeves. Some day, my posterity will rise up and bless my name! Or not. Either way, I have really enjoyed looking at all of those photos and walking down memory lane. (Some of them are blackmail material, so be nice to me).Every Monday morning Michelle keeps the computer nearby while she gets ready for the day. In this way, she can see the very second Mitchell's email comes in from the Mission. Then, she emails him in "real time" to make sure he is still alive, and he answers a few of her interrogatories on the spot. What a super missionary mommy!
