It's Official...

I now have proof that Sam is our boy. After almost 9 months, I finally went and got his birth certificate. I hate that you have to go to the health department or mail your application with copies of all sorts of proofs of ID, and then you have to pay for it. I think it should be first one free, and if you need more copies, then you can pay. I've been thinking about preparedness lately, and this is one thing that I've known I've needed to do, so I'm glad to get it checked off the list. I need to organize all of our important documents like this so we can prove who we are and that our kids belong to us were we ever to get separated from them in an emergency. I've really over the past several months felt more drive to be putting things in order to become more prepared, but sometimes it can really snowball out of control for me when I think about the list of possible tragedies that could occur. I have to try to focus on the task and not the unknown. I'm not usually a big worrier, but it doesn't take too far of a leap for me to become one. So on my agenda this week is to continue to find and organize important family documents such as birth certificates, social security cards, our title to our home, insurance information, bank and investment information, you get the idea. I've been thinking about Elder Oaks' talk and all of the good things that we really have to choose from as members of the church. I want to make a list of some of those things and then try to prioritize what I should be working on. So, this is my preparedness goal for the week. I thought maybe I should try to set one a week, and maybe a family history/temple work goal each week, a family goal each week (encompassing parenting and/or marriage), a personal spiritual goal, and a self-improvement goal (like exercise, learning new domestic skills, etc.). I should start posting them at the start of the week to remind myself. Maybe next week I'll take inventory of food storage. I really don't have a very good idea of what I have and in what quantities. I know I have a full pantry and some shelves in my cold storage room with various goods, but knowing what's on them may be a good step. Hope your week is going strong- half way done!