Taking a Break

The past several days I have been enjoying a little time off. Not time off from chores or other duties, but from my normal routine. I have somehow managed to get my priorities all mixed up; and it was time for a change.
Let me go back a little and try to explain. About a month ago I found out that I would be without a computer for almost 2 weeks.... right about now. My first reaction was just shy of a panic attack ;) For a couple of days I tried to come up with a plan to avoid this catastrophe. Finally, after the raging in my head quieted down, I was able to hear the Holy Spirit trying to talk some sense into me. After much prayer and confession I gave the situation over to the Lord. I could see that I spent too much time on the computer; so I knew that having it taken away was actually a very just thing to happen to me. I was ready to accept that judgment and give more of my time to the Lord; like I should have been doing all along. For some reason, the day before my computer was to be taken away, the plan suddenly changed. As you can tell, I have my computer, but I have vowed to keep my usage of it to a minimum. Instead, I have been using my time in much wore wise ways; reading my Bible more, playing with my kids, getting more cleaning accomplished, and finishing up some of my craft projects (those last two work well with praying at the same time). I know that God was trying to teach me a lesson, and I hope that I was a good student. You know, if you fail the test the first time, you have to keep retaking it until you pass. One test is enough for me.... I like to pass the first time. I pray that I remember this lesson and not slip back into my old ways.
The reason I chose to get on the computer for this post was to reassure some minds that tend to worry a lot. There is a lot of news about the escalating fights in Israel, but I wanted you all to know that it is no where near us. The State Dept. keeps us informed with any pertinent information for our safety, and the LORD is watching over all. I'm not worried in the least; I hope you won't be either.
I'll leave you with something that you can do for me. I need more ideas! Today in the mail, I received a package from Kodak.com containing this:
There are two full packages of pictures in each of these envelopes.... and this is only half of my order! How did I get so many pictures?, you might be wondering. I'm sure I'm not the only one that orders their digital prints online. So you probably know how time consuming it can be to upload all of your images to the website. I kept putting it off, and putting it off, until I had four years worth of pictures to upload and order. I finally decided that I just had to set aside the time and do it. It took me almost a week of uploading and sorting to get my order placed. When I was finished my shopping basket contained almost 700 photos!!! I ordered the cheapest option possible, and even had a coupon, but still ended up paying $150. YIKES!! I now have the task of doing something with all of these pictures. My current photo album only goes up to when my son was 9 months old (he's now 4 1/2), so I have a lot to do! My old albums are also falling apart, and I would like to replace them. I am debating whether I want to put these into regular photo albums, or take the time to make scrapbooks. This is where you come in! What do you think? If I decide to do scrapbooks, then I will need simple ideas. I don't have the time, money, or space for the many extras that go along with serious scrapbooking. What are some basic things that I would need? If you think photo albums are the way to go; then I need to know where I can get some online. Anyone know of a good online store that I could try? And, hey, if you really want to be helpful, just hop on a plane and lend me your talents...... I'll put the coffee on!