Catching up.

Well, so this blog of mine has actually turned into one of those, yearly updates that people send out in Christmas cards. It has been that long. We Took Holiday pictures today and I'm feeling particularly Festive so I decided to sit at this uncomfortable computer and finally write a little.  (have i mentioned that i am finally getting a laptop this Christmas?) I plan on writing alot more frequently!  I also decorated some photo albums to sent out to family with the kids pictures in them, they turned out quite well if i do say so, myself.  I may post some pictures if i can figure out how to put them in this text space?

Wow Could it be so simple??? 

I'm still working at the same place, same job, same people. It has gotten a bit better. It'll do for now.

Daniel is still working at the same place for now. However he has just signed a contract for the Navy. We have decided by Unanimous vote that we prefer military life and are going back in for the long haul. Daniel will be joining the Special Operations of the Navy in accompaniment to the Navy SEALS. He will go through training, to be a SWCC or Special Warfare Watercraft Combatant Crewman. (Basically he will ride a boat and shoot a very large gun. :-) This makes him very Happy. This whole military thing has been a long drawn out process, and we feel very fortunate and confident that this is the path God has chosen for us. As there was a large number of reasons that this shouldn't have worked out. Daniel is scheduled to leave march 7 2011 for approximately 3 weeks at Great Lakes Naval Base, then approximately 28 more weeks of training in San Diego Ca.. somewhere in the middle of all this the kids and I will get to move out to San Diego as well.  After training we will get to choose our duty station. San Diego, Virginia or somewhere in Mississippi....  We are all looking forward to the changes!

Camille has had some difficulty in school the last couple years, so we have decided that she is of age to be trusted to do school from home.  She will have a Christian based  curriculum that is done on CD ROM.  She is not too thrilled about this but is warming up to the idea, she was home schooled the second half of last year also.  She more dislikes the idea of missing out on the social life that young people her age call Junior High.  i vaguely remember being there and i think it was something like what HELL must be!  And its only gotten worse over time :-(  Oh yeah Camille is now 14 years old, taller than me, and still very beautiful!


Aiden is 8.  He is very active, funny and lovable.  He started TaeKwonDo 2 months ago and has already taken his first test to receive his yellow belt.  the instructors have been raving about how advanced and natural he is at this.  (As if we thought he wouldn't be...Hes been fighting silverware at the dinner table, and imaginary battles in his mind for years!)  ooh i have a video of his pattern he learned that isn't even a requirement yet, he just did it for extra credit!  i should mention that he doesn't know if he passed his testing yet, they make the students wait, to learn Patience. he will find out at their convenience :)

 So Lilli-Kate, our ornery little PRINCESS, is almost 16 months old.  All I've got to say is its a good thing she is so darn cute! Do you know what i did today, how retarded could a mother be?  so, i have been cutting Aiden and Daniels hair for quite a long time, usually turns out Fine.  Well something possessed me this morning to try cutting Lillis. Oh Man, i have to take her to the beauty shop tomorrow and see if they can fix it a little!! I'm not really freaking out because its just hair, it will grow back.  But i am a bit sad that it was her very first haircut and i chopped it to pieces.  I didn't even save any.  but I've always wondered what people want with a lock of hair.  I just cant believe i did it, and on picture day too.  However if you notice she is wearing a strategically placed headband and hair bow, that i made.  How can i feel so crafty, and make truly pretty things but be so inept at a little haircut?

I guess that just about sums it all up?  Since the possibility of moving a great distance has arisen we have been contemplating the fact that we must downsize our animal situation, along with everything else we have acquired over the last 10 years of marriage, that we do not need.  So Xena our female great Dane went to a wonderful new home down in Cabot Ar.  they have raised great Danes for a long time and are very excited to have her and are making her one very happy dog.  Moppit also went to a new home. a young family with one other dog and kids for him to play with. he gets to stay inside all the time and sleep with his new best buddy Fred, on the huge ottoman right in the middle of the living room in front of the huge picture window!
(we still have Pixie, Magnus and Cat) Yes her name is Cat, we are fresh out of originality, or not used to naming cats?
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