I’m loving the kids at this age. SO much easier than toting around two “babies” now I’ve got one who acts like a preschooler and a toddler. I cant wait til I’ve got all school agers but I’m sure that will come w/ its downside too.

Took Zeke and Bo on a field trip today to Shaw’s Farm. It reminded me a lot of where we went last year, this time last year Dean was working here and I was at home alone w/ the boys. I had to think about what I did for Halloween then, but then I remembered, and it made me sad. I know we’ll have good holidays here too, but w/ the holiday seasons upon us i’m starting to ache for the comforts of the family and friends we left behind. we’re getting so involved now w/ different groups it’s hard to feel lonely, and I daresay I’ve found a new good friend(thanks Malinda for being so open to hanging out w/ our rowdy gang of boys!) and lots of other budding relationships abound, for Dean, for me, and for the boys. It’s been a year since we first found out we’d be moving here for sure. A year since Dean’s been working here. A year since I had a near 2 year old and a 7 month old…life changes so quickly, sometimes things change so much in a day and we have no choice but to take notice, other times life changes subtly over time and by the time we realize it’s too late to cherish those days. I can remember last year, I can remember the hard times apart from Dean and I am so looking forward to the upcoming holidays spent at our new home w/ our new friends, but am also glad my best friend from MD will be here for thanksgiving and my mom comes in December, a few weeks after susan actually, but well before Christmas. so many changes….but at least some things will never change….our ninth year wedding anniversary is coming up, I graduated high school in 1997, ten years ago. that’s also when we decided to stay together for good, so we’ve been together a good solid 10 years, but just 9 years of marriage. I”m only 28 so for me that’s a long time to be w/ the same person, but I am loving every new day and new year w/ my love!