Update

I know that I have been slacking with my blog…….but…..I have been cheating on blogger and MySpace with FaceBook. I can’t help myself, it has got be one of the most addictive indulgences that I have had to deal with for awhile. Not only have I reconnected with tons of people but the layout is really easy and the thing that I like most is that you can make it all private. That way only the people you know will have access.

I would like to say that it is finally getting warm here but it’s not. Our spring break is next week but they are calling for snow on Monday and Tuesday!!! Seriously??? We should be approaching our last 12 to 24 months here depending on what happens. I have made some really great friends here but I am over the Midwest weather. I need warmth and sunshine. We aren’t traveling home this year instead we will be at Great Lakes for a few days and hanging out around home for the rest of the time. We are all looking forward to a little bit of down time.

Donte is busier than ever with recruiting and let me tell you it is wearing thin. He is good at what he does and his outlook is positive but mine is not. He hits 15 years this month and I can honestly say that I saw him more in any other assignment. I know, I know cry me a river right. I am grateful that he is not deployed and that he is home every night, even if its midnight when he gets home. I suppose we are both ready to get back to a military base and the military of life. There is a difference between a military infused community and a civilian one. I just prefer the military one. I for one would love to go back to Germany *wink, wink*

Donnie is doing great in school. He continues to break out of shell and has made some really good friends. Girls have started to call the house and I can’t say that I am happy about it but I am happy for him. He is so tall now and I know the day is coming soon that he will be taller than I am. It’s hard to believe that time has flown so fast. He is active in so many things from sports, to band, and everything else under the sun. He has definitely learned how to schedule himself. He reminds more and more of Donte everyday. He makes me so very proud.

Daniel is doing great too. School is a breeze for him and he is excelling. He is so tough it blows my mind. That child has had a trip to the emergency dentist, a jump rope burn on his neck, and a black eye from playing “get the bacon” in less than 3 weeks. If you had asked me 9 years ago if I could handle all that I would have said no…but I can now say proudly that I handle it all with just a few more gray hairs. I would go into detail but the trauma would have my blood pressure shoot through the roof. Daniel is growing by leaps and bounds too but he still loves to cuddle with me. I know it won’t be too much longer until he pulls away a bit so I am enjoying every moment.

School is going well for Donte and me as well. We start statistics on the 27th and I am not looking forward to it. However, I am looking forward to getting it done and over with. School is much easier the second time around though. I find that I have the patience and the knowledge to get me through what I need to do. All the hard work is paying off though. So far I have a 4.0 and Donte has a 3.8.

Well, that should catch everyone up for a bit and I will try to be a little better about blogging. I will also try and post some pictures soon.