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Well, since I obviously need something else on the computer other than stalkbook and pinterest to entertain me (or rather distract me from house work while the kids are sleeping) I thought I would join the blogging world!

So here's the 2012 update:

Husband was deployed for 70 something days which was terrible. He got back in February and I have no idea how military families do it for longer. Since he is on a submarine, he obviously can't get on a phone so I didn't get to talk to him but I did get emails every now and then. Anyways he is very happy to be home and has since bought 6 chickens and 2 rabbits (I named them after The Hunger Games characters because I'm a little obsessed with the trilogy). I'm not too into the whole farm animals thing, but he's happy with them and I don't really have to do anything so that's that. 

Eden is excelling in school. We have been working on her reading and she just does it like she's always known how. She amazes me. She's also writing and spelling words out on her own. She's made lots of little friends and her teachers are so great. I couldn't be happier with a school for her. She has become quite the awesome little hiker with me as well. This comes at no surprise to me since I have been taking her since she could hold her head up, but still very cool. Being 4 years old seems to be a little easier than being 3. She is able to control her outbursts and tantrums better, however she is quite the quick witted little stinker at times now. Mitch and I love that about her though. She totally uses Mitch's smartassness (yup that's a word) against him which I find hilarious.

Mitchell Jr. is growing too fast. My baby is pulling himself up to standing, crawling around and has 2 teeth. Where has the time gone? Separation anxiety is a little bit of an understatement to describe what how he reacts when he's not attached to me. He's a mamas boy and I have to admit I suffer from some separation anxiety too when I'm not around him (which isn't even often at all)! He's still sleeping in his co-sleeper next to our bed because I can't stand the thought of him sleeping in his room on the other side of the house. And he still wakes up in the night. When he finally sleeps through a night, I'm throwing a party! During the day of course so that I can take advantage of actually sleeping :) His little laugh, smile and blonde poofy baby hair just melt my heart.

Last of course, ME. I've joined a rugby team in Tacoma. I hope it works out. The drive is kinda far and the games are really far so we'll see. I just miss the sport so much!! The baby and I go to the YMCA while Eden is in school so I'm getting back in shape which is cool. However, my love for cookies, ice cream, french fries and CHOCOLATE make it difficult to look the way I want to. I'm liking Washington, but miss my friends and family in New York!!!!

That about sums us all up :) xoxo