Us in the Here-and-Now

Welp, I've been meaning to become a more consistent blogger for...years now! Every time I have committed to blogging again, I just get overwhelmed by where to start...do I try to catch up from the last time I blogged consistently (which would be 2009/2010!!), do I just hit the highlights over the last 4 years or do I just start from the present. Because of the overwhelming task of the first two (thus why I have yet to start blogging again) I have chosen to do the latter. Just start from the here and now. If I get a chance to backtrack and put a few posts up from yesteryear, then great...but the longer I put off blogging, the more overwhelming it is - so I've just decided to start now...

So, hello again! Chris and I are now an old married couple (11 years this month!) The boys are growing faster than I can stand and our faithful companion, Riley, is still our precious pet (every time I say the word "precious," I feel the need to say it in a Gollum voice...but I guess you can't hear that when I'm writing, huh?)

We have been in our home here for almost 3 years now. It's hard to believe that Chris has been out of the Army for 4 years - though he still works for the Army in a civilian job. I will be starting my third official year of homeschooling the kids next month. It has been such a fun (and challenging) adventure!

Picture Credit: Morning Joy Photography (Thanks again, Mandy!)

Luke - who is 7 now (when in the world did that happen??) - continues to be a mini-me of Chris. He will be going into the second grade next month. He loves (to name a few) art, baseball, Legos and being a goofball.

Will - who is 5 1/2 (and that 1/2 is very important to Mr. Will!) is a little more quiet and reserved - but just as much a goofball. He will be going into the first grade next month. He loves (to name a few) making silly faces, soccer and video games.

 

Owen - who is 18 months (uh...where did my baby go?!?) is nothing short of spunky. Mischief sticks out all over him. He loves stuffed animals (mostly dogs), books, pulling things out of drawers and carrying on conversations that only he knows what is being said.

Riley - who is 10 now (ahh, I remember when she was just an energy-packed puppy!) enjoys her spoiled life of sleeping on the guest bed, barking at all nature of animals in the woods and keeping an eye on the neighborhood while stretched out on "her" bed.

So, this is us in the here-and-now! More to come!