Truth Vs. Traditional

I had so much fun with my Christmas card this year. Here's a sample of my text:

Every year as we start to write Christmas cards the same thoughts go through our minds.... how can we take our seemingly average life and make it sound as good as possible: so this year we are giving you both sides: the "Traditional Christmas Card" version, and the actual Truth. Enjoy!

Traditional: We love to stay busy and this year was no exception. We have both been working hard with our businesses and enjoy that they continue to grow.

Truth: We are tired. Work is hard, exhausting, and time consuming. Sometimes (many times) we just want to order pizza, hire somebody to clean the house, and watch TV.

Traditional: Kirk has spent many hours building an addition to the horse shed and is thrilled to be able to spend time with his horses.

Truth: Kymberly hates horses, and the shed has taken far too much time.

Traditional: Taking the family to Disneyland this year was a delight.

Truth: 14 hours in the car with 3 kids is tough. Disneyland was Crowded and we waited over three hours for some rides. However, it was still a great surprise for the kids and we made some great memories!

Traditional: How lucky we have been to travel with our jobs this year: Kym has been able to travel to Arizona, Texas, Indiana, and Utah with Heritage Makers and Kirk has been all over the country: from Washington to Georgia with his Cleaning Business. We also enjoyed a trip to Mexico courtesy of HM (truth).

Truth: The kids are raising themselves! Sometimes we feel like ships passing in the night and spend many hours coordinating schedules. We are grateful for the opportunity we have to work and both love our jobs.

Traditional: We LOVE this time of year, and as always Kymberly pulled out the Christmas decor November 1st and lit the trees. We find great joy in celebrating the season as long as we can.

Truth: Kym is crazy. She is very competitive and likes to be the first one with her decorations up. Kirk is supportive, but takes no responsibility in the issue.

Traditional: Last month we had our family pictures taken. It was so much fun to watch our children listen to the photographer as their personalities were captured!

Truth: Family pictures were a nightmare! We spend the whole time threatening/yelling/ and bribing the children to behave. At least the pictures turned out all right.

Traditional: We are grateful for the Gospel in our lives and the knowledge we have of Jesus Christ. We have been blessed this year with supportive family, incredible friends, and good health. We wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

And that's the Truth!

Or you can go to this link to view the complete design: